ततः संकोचयामास तज्जालं पापनायकः । जालस्थांस्तु तदा जीवानुपाहृत्य मुमोच ह
tataḥ saṃkocayāmāsa tajjālaṃ pāpanāyakaḥ | jālasthāṃstu tadā jīvānupāhṛtya mumoca ha
Lalu ketua para pendosa itu mengetatkan jala tersebut; setelah mengambil makhluk-makhluk yang terperangkap di dalamnya, dia melepaskan (jala itu) semula.
Unspecified narrator
Type: kshetra
Scene: The sinner tightens the net, removes the trapped creatures, and releases the net again—suggesting systematic predation.
The text underscores the moral weight of harming living beings, especially in landscapes associated with sacred travel and dharma.
Not specified in the verse; it continues a moralizing episode within the broader tīrtha narrative.
None.