वनात्कदाचिदभ्येत्य वनपालोब्रवीदिदम् । आश्चर्यं भ्रमता देव वने दृष्टं मयाधुना
vanātkadācidabhyetya vanapālobravīdidam | āścaryaṃ bhramatā deva vane dṛṣṭaṃ mayādhunā
एकदा वनातून परत येऊन वनपाल म्हणाला— “हे राजन्, वनात फिरताना मी आत्ताच एक अद्भुत आश्चर्य पाहिले आहे।”
Śiva (narrating); direct speech by the forest-guard
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha
Type: kshetra
Scene: A forest-guard returns from dense woodland and reports a wonder to the seated king; attendants listen, the mood is expectant.
In Purāṇic sacred geography, the extraordinary appearing in nature often signals a hidden tīrtha or divine presence awaiting recognition.
The verse foreshadows the Vastrāpatha-kṣetra episode; the specific tīrtha context emerges as the marvel is described.
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