निरीक्षणार्थं दुष्टस्य तत्कार्यं विदधाम्यहम् । एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं नन्दी तस्य पुरोधसः
nirīkṣaṇārthaṃ duṣṭasya tatkāryaṃ vidadhāmyaham | etacchrutvā tu vacanaṃ nandī tasya purodhasaḥ
Afin d’observer et d’éprouver ce scélérat, j’accomplirai moi-même cette affaire. Ayant entendu ces paroles de son prêtre, Nandin…
Nandin (first sentence), then narrative continuation (within Sūta’s narration to the sages)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Inside a Himalayan Śiva precinct, Nandin hears the priest’s resolve to ‘test the wicked man’; the mood is vigilant, anticipatory, and judicial.
Safeguarding sacred worship requires alert discernment; adharma is confronted through careful observation and proper action.
The Kedāra Śiva-temple context, where the integrity of worship is treated as paramount.
No explicit rite is prescribed; the focus is on ensuring the worship is not corrupted.