प्रतापमुकुटो राजा मल्लस्यास्य जयाय सः । बलिनं द्विजपुत्रं तमाह्वयामास भृत्यकैः
pratāpamukuṭo rājā mallasyāsya jayāya saḥ | balinaṃ dvijaputraṃ tamāhvayāmāsa bhṛtyakaiḥ
O rei Pratāpamukuṭa, buscando a vitória sobre aquele malla, mandou chamar, por meio de seus servidores, o forte filho do brāhmana.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)
Scene: In the royal court, attendants summon the strong brāhmaṇa’s son; the king seeks victory over the invading wrestler.
Authority seeks strength, but Purāṇic dharma implies that true victory depends on aligning power with virtue and worthy allies.
No specific tīrtha is glorified in this verse; it continues the Setukhaṇḍa storyline.
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