इति वीरवचः श्रुत्वा बृहत्कटिपयोधरा । सव्रीडं सस्मितापांगनिर्मोक्षमिदमब्रवीत्
iti vīravacaḥ śrutvā bṛhatkaṭipayodharā | savrīḍaṃ sasmitāpāṃganirmokṣamidamabravīt
勇者の言葉を聞くと、乙女は—腰広く胸豊かに—恥じらいと微笑みをたたえ、そっと流し目をほどきつつ、次のように語った。
Narrator (introducing the Nāga maiden’s reply)
Scene: Close scene of the nāga maiden turning with modest smile and sidelong glance, poised to narrate the origin of the liṅga; the hero listens respectfully.
Respectful questioning and receptivity open the way for sacred instruction and revelation.
Not named in this verse; it serves as a transition into an explanatory response about the sacred liṅga-site.
None.