अथ मंडलगत्या स प्रासादं परितो भ्रमन् । निरीक्ष्य तद्गतायातौ यातो गगनमार्गतः
atha maṃḍalagatyā sa prāsādaṃ parito bhraman | nirīkṣya tadgatāyātau yāto gaganamārgataḥ
Então, descrevendo círculos ao redor do palácio, observou atentamente seus movimentos de ida e volta, e partiu outra vez pelo caminho do céu.
Narrator (within Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame)
Scene: The hawk circles in looping arcs around the palace, scanning entrances and movements; below, the couple’s comings and goings are watched; then the hawk rises and departs along the sky-path.
It illustrates how danger can be strategic and watchful—prompting vigilance and reliance on dharma rather than complacency.
Kāśī is the overarching sacred setting, though no single tīrtha is named in this verse.
None.