मन्यमानो गिरिसुतां सर्वै रवयवांतरैः । अपृच्छत्साधु ते भावो गिरिपुत्री ह्यकृत्रिमा
manyamāno girisutāṃ sarvai ravayavāṃtaraiḥ | apṛcchatsādhu te bhāvo giriputrī hyakṛtrimā
目の前の姿を、あらゆる肢体と相貌においてギリスーター(パールヴァティー)そのものと思い、彼は彼女に問うた。「そなたの心根はまことに相応しい――おお山の娘よ、真に偽りなきものだ。」
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Śiva, believing her to be the true daughter of the mountain, speaks gently, affirming her ‘unfeigned’ disposition—while the audience senses the hidden deceit.
External resemblance can mislead; discernment must look beyond appearances to truth.
None is specified in this verse.
None; it is part of a narrative dialogue.