The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
ततः कमलपत्राक्षी सर्वधर्मविदां वरा ॥ विस्मयं परमं गत्वा निर्वृत्तेनान्तरात्मना।
tataḥ kamalapatrākṣī sarvadharmavidāṃ varā || vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatvā nirvṛttenāntarātmanā
Kemudian wanita bermata laksana kelopak teratai—yang utama antara para mengetahui segala dharma—setelah mencapai kehairanan tertinggi, menjadi tenteram dalam batin terdalamnya.
Narrator (transition to dialogue)
It frames the affective shift after an embedded tale, preparing a new interrogative sequence typical of Purāṇic didactic dialogue.
The location is not yet specified here; the verse sets the emotional and narrative context for the subsequent questions about Saukārava-kṣetra.
Implicitly, it valorizes reflective calm and receptivity to instruction after hearing accounts of dharma and sacred places.
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