दीर्घव्रता दीर्घदृष्टिर्दीप्ततोया दुरालभा । दंडयित्री दंडनीतिर्दुष्टदंडधरार्चिता
dīrghavratā dīrghadṛṣṭirdīptatoyā durālabhā | daṃḍayitrī daṃḍanītirduṣṭadaṃḍadharārcitā
Fidèle aux longs vœux et clairvoyante en sagesse; ses eaux brillent de sainteté et elle est difficile à atteindre. Elle est la châtieuse et le principe même du châtiment juste, vénérée même par ceux qui portent le bâton contre les méchants.
Skanda (deduced for Kāśī-khaṇḍa context, commonly Skanda speaking to Agastya)
Tirtha: Gaṅgā in Kāśī
Type: ghat
Listener: Purāṇa audience (ṛṣi-sabhā)
Scene: Gaṅgā as luminous water-goddess holding a staff-like emblem of nīti; on the ghāṭa, ascetics in long vows and a righteous king/judge paying homage, symbolizing daṇḍa aligned with dharma.
Dharma includes both compassion and disciplined restraint—right order is upheld through vows and righteous correction.
The praise is embedded in Kāśī-māhātmya’s devotional setting, aligning the Goddess’s qualities with the sanctity of Kāśī.
The verse highlights vrata (religious vows) as a virtue but does not name a specific observance.