इति वीरवचः श्रुत्वा बृहत्कटिपयोधरा । सव्रीडं सस्मितापांगनिर्मोक्षमिदमब्रवीत्
iti vīravacaḥ śrutvā bṛhatkaṭipayodharā | savrīḍaṃ sasmitāpāṃganirmokṣamidamabravīt
ବୀରଙ୍କ କଥା ଶୁଣି ସେ କନ୍ୟା—ବିଶାଳ କଟି ଓ ପୁଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ତନଯୁକ୍ତା—ଲଜ୍ଜାସହ, ମୃଦୁ ହସ ଓ ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱଦୃଷ୍ଟିର ସୌମ୍ୟ ଭାବ ନେଇ ଏହିପରି କହିଲା।
Narrator (introducing the Nāga maiden’s reply)
Scene: Close scene of the nāga maiden turning with modest smile and sidelong glance, poised to narrate the origin of the liṅga; the hero listens respectfully.
Respectful questioning and receptivity open the way for sacred instruction and revelation.
Not named in this verse; it serves as a transition into an explanatory response about the sacred liṅga-site.
None.