अवध्यो हि यथा दूतस्तेन त्वां न निहन्म्यहम् । क स्याद्वै शंकरोनाम यो मामेवं प्रभाषते
avadhyo hi yathā dūtastena tvāṃ na nihanmyaham | ka syādvai śaṃkaronāma yo māmevaṃ prabhāṣate
«Un messager ne doit pas être mis à mort; c’est pourquoi je ne te tue pas. Mais qui est donc celui qu’on nomme “Śaṅkara”, pour me parler ainsi ?»
Adhaka
Dharma restrains violence: even an enemy’s envoy is protected, showing that righteous conduct stands above anger.
Indirectly, the surrounding chapter frames Śiva’s authority connected with Kailāsa and Vārāṇasī in the Tīrthamāhātmya.
None; the verse emphasizes ethical conduct (dharma) regarding envoys.