पल्लीपतिरभूदुग्रः पिंगाक्ष इति विश्रुतः । निर्विंध्यायास्तटे शूरः क्रूरकर्मपराङ्मुखः
pallīpatirabhūdugraḥ piṃgākṣa iti viśrutaḥ | nirviṃdhyāyāstaṭe śūraḥ krūrakarmaparāṅmukhaḥ
Di tebing Nirvindhyā ada seorang ketua penempatan rimba yang garang, masyhur dengan nama Piṅgākṣa; dia seorang wira, yang berpaling daripada perbuatan kejam.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda speaking to Agastya)
Tirtha: Nirvindhyā-taṭa (riverbank)
Type: ghat
Scene: A rugged forest-settlement (pallī) near a river; Piṅgākṣa, strong and alert with distinctive tawny/‘pingala’ eyes, stands armed yet composed, turning his face away from a scene of cruelty—signaling inner change.
Even the powerful and fearsome can incline toward dharma by rejecting cruelty—setting the stage for spiritual transformation.
Not directly a tīrtha; it introduces a character and geography that will connect to the Kāśī-centered sacred narrative.
None; this verse is narrative setup, describing a person and place.