अथ तस्मिन्वने राजा किंचित्कालं विहृत्य सः । निवृत्तो मृगयां हित्वा स्वपुरीं पुनराययौ
atha tasminvane rājā kiṃcitkālaṃ vihṛtya saḥ | nivṛtto mṛgayāṃ hitvā svapurīṃ punarāyayau
Então o rei, após divertir-se por algum tempo naquela floresta, cessou a caça, abandonou a perseguição e retornou novamente à sua própria cidade.
Narrator (not specified in the excerpt; likely the Purāṇic narrator within Brāhma Khaṇḍa)
Scene: The king departs a green forest with hunters and dogs now subdued; he lowers his bow, signaling the end of the chase, and rides toward the city gates under calmer skies.
Actions undertaken in wilderness and passion follow one back into civic life; Purāṇic narratives often show how private conduct affects public destiny.
No holy site is specified.
None.