ततस्तुष्टो महादेवस्तामालिङ्ग्य शुचिस्मिताम् । इदमूचे विहस्योच्चैर्मेघगम्भीरया गिरा
tatastuṣṭo mahādevastāmāliṅgya śucismitām | idamūce vihasyoccairmeghagambhīrayā girā
Kemudian Mahādeva, berkenan hati, memeluknya yang tersenyum suci dan lembut, lalu bersabda demikian dengan tertawa, lantang, dengan suara sedalam guntur di balik awan.
Purāṇic narrator (contextual narration within Nāgarakhaṇḍa)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Mahādeva embraces Devī; her smile is pure and gentle; Śiva laughs and speaks with a thunder-deep voice, the atmosphere charged with affectionate power.
Divine grace follows sincere surrender; the Lord responds with acceptance and instruction.
No site is specified in this verse; it frames the divine dialogue within the chapter’s tīrtha narrative.
None directly; it introduces an authoritative teaching that follows (śāstric instruction delivered by Mahādeva).