ततः स वैश्यः शिवभक्तिपूतः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य समिद्धमग्निम् । विवेश पश्यत्सु जनेषु धीरः सा चानुतापं युवती प्रपेदे
tataḥ sa vaiśyaḥ śivabhaktipūtaḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya samiddhamagnim | viveśa paśyatsu janeṣu dhīraḥ sā cānutāpaṃ yuvatī prapede
Então aquele Vaishya, purificado pela devoção a Shiva, circundou o fogo ardente e entrou nele com firmeza enquanto o povo olhava; e a jovem foi tomada pelo remorso.
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It emphasizes the purifying force of Śiva-bhakti and the gravity of remorse, framed through a dramatic act of resolve.
No named location is given; the verse highlights ritual action (pradakṣiṇā) and devotion.
Pradakṣiṇā (clockwise circumambulation) is described—here performed around the kindled fire.