Prelude to Katyayani-Mahishasura
ततो निवारितो यक्षैर्हयारिर्मदनातुरः निपपात सरो दिव्यं ततो दैत्यैऽभवन्मृतः
tato nivārito yakṣairhayārirmadanāturaḥ nipapāta saro divyaṃ tato daityai'bhavanmṛtaḥ
Kemudian Hayāri, yang ditahan oleh para Yakṣa dan dilanda kegilaan, jatuh ke danau ilahi; di sanalah Daitya itu menemui ajalnya.
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Uncontrolled mada (frenzy, intoxication, pride) precipitates downfall; sacred spaces become arenas where adharma culminates in self-destruction, underscoring restraint and dharma.
Primarily Vamśānucarita/Carita-style narrative (accounts of beings and events) within a Tīrtha-māhātmya frame; not sarga/pratisarga but episodic exemplum tied to place-sanctity.
The 'divine lake' functions as a moral boundary: when approached with violence and delusion, it becomes a threshold of death rather than purification—highlighting that tīrtha-phala depends on inner disposition.