तदा कथमदास्यं त्वां तस्मै मायास्वरूपिणं । अहं शिवाख्यया तुष्टो न जाने शिवरूपिणम्
tadā kathamadāsyaṃ tvāṃ tasmai māyāsvarūpiṇaṃ | ahaṃ śivākhyayā tuṣṭo na jāne śivarūpiṇam
ତେବେ ମୁଁ ତୋତେ ତାଙ୍କୁ କିପରି ଦେଇପାରିଥାନ୍ତି, ଯେତେବେଳେ ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ କେବଳ ମାୟାରୂପେ ଦେଖିଥିଲି? ‘ଶିବ’ ନାମରେ ମାତ୍ର ମୁଁ ତୁଷ୍ଟ ହେଲି, କିନ୍ତୁ ଶିବଙ୍କ ସତ୍ୟ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଚିହ୍ନିଲି ନାହିଁ।
Dakṣa
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Satī
Scene: A symbolic scene: Dakṣa gestures as if pulling away a veil; behind, a faint, luminous outline of Śiva’s true form is suggested, contrasting with a shadowy ‘appearance’ that misled him; Satī stands as steady truth.
Knowing the Divine is more than hearing a name—realization requires seeing beyond māyā to the true nature of Śiva.
Kāśī is the textual setting, but the verse focuses on Śiva-tattva rather than a named site.
None; it is a doctrinal reflection within the story.