पतितं वीक्ष्य तं सर्वे विष्णुतेजोबलार्दिताः । विद्रुताः सर्वतो याता यत्र देवो महेश्वरः
patitaṃ vīkṣya taṃ sarve viṣṇutejobalārditāḥ | vidrutāḥ sarvato yātā yatra devo maheśvaraḥ
Le voyant tombé, tous—accablés par la puissance ardente de Viṣṇu—s’enfuirent de toutes parts, se dirigeant vers le lieu où se tenait le Seigneur Maheśvara.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
When divine power manifests, pride collapses and beings seek refuge in the supreme Lord—symbolizing surrender (śaraṇāgati).
Prabhāsakṣetra, whose greatness is narrated through these divine episodes.
None is stated; the verse is narrative, preparing the theological climax.