इत्युक्तोऽहं लोकनाथं प्रांजलिः प्रास्तुवं वचः । यदि तुष्टो भवान्मह्यं यदि देयो वरो मम
ityukto'haṃ lokanāthaṃ prāṃjaliḥ prāstuvaṃ vacaḥ | yadi tuṣṭo bhavānmahyaṃ yadi deyo varo mama
ऐसा सुनकर मैं हाथ जोड़कर लोकनाथ की स्तुति करने लगा और बोला—“यदि आप मुझ पर प्रसन्न हैं, यदि मुझे वर देना उचित है…”
Narrator (devotee/sage) speaking to the deity
Listener: Lokanātha Ravi (the deity)
Scene: The seer, still in añjali, begins his formal boon-request, speaking with reverent restraint before the Lord of worlds; the deity listens, radiant and composed.
Humility (prāñjali) and praise (stuti) are the proper dharmic posture when approaching the divine for a boon.
The surrounding verses connect the episode to Kāmarūpa, highlighting the sanctity of worship performed there.
No specific rite is prescribed here; it models the etiquette of prayer—praise, folded hands, and respectful petition.