ततस्तं प्राह देवेज्यःस्वय मेव शतक्रतुम् । कस्मात्त्वं व्याकुलीभूतः कृत्येऽस्मिंस्त्रिदशाधिप
tatastaṃ prāha devejyaḥsvaya meva śatakratum | kasmāttvaṃ vyākulībhūtaḥ kṛtye'smiṃstridaśādhipa
ତାପରେ ଦେବେଜ୍ୟ (ବୃହସ୍ପତି) ସ୍ୱୟଂ ଶତକ୍ରତୁ (ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର)ଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ—ହେ ତ୍ରିଦଶାଧିପ, ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ତୁମେ କାହିଁକି ବ୍ୟାକୁଳ ହୋଇଛ?
Sūta (narrator)
Tirtha: Nāga-bila
Type: cave
Scene: Bṛhaspati approaches Indra, calm and luminous, questioning the cause of his agitation; the cave/tīrtha landscape remains in the background.
When duty becomes perplexing, seeking wise counsel (guru-vākya) is upheld as dharmic conduct.
Indirectly Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra; the dialogue frames the explanation that follows about sacred geography.
None; it introduces Bṛhaspati’s inquiry and guidance.