स्वधर्मपालके तस्मिन्दिवोदासे धरापतौ । निश्चितागमनं ज्ञात्वा देवस्याहमिह स्थितः
svadharmapālake tasmindivodāse dharāpatau | niścitāgamanaṃ jñātvā devasyāhamiha sthitaḥ
Quando Divodāsa, rei guardião do próprio dharma, governava a terra, e sabendo o decreto firme da vinda do Senhor, aqui permaneci.
Arka (Sūrya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śambhu (Śiva)
Scene: Arka recounts the era of Divodāsa: a righteous king on throne protecting dharma; above, a subtle sign of Śiva’s destined arrival; Arka stands as witness, waiting.
Righteous kingship (svadharma) operates within a larger divine plan; cosmic beings align with Śiva’s decree.
Kāśī is the implied locus of the kingship and the Lord’s destined arrival.
None; it is historical-theological narration tied to Kāśī’s sacred destiny.