किं वा जलाशयं कंचित्प्राप्य गाधमजानती । निमग्ना तत्र सा बाला संप्रविष्टा जलार्थिनी
kiṃ vā jalāśayaṃ kaṃcitprāpya gādhamajānatī | nimagnā tatra sā bālā saṃpraviṣṭā jalārthinī
Ou talvez, buscando água, ela tenha chegado a algum lago sem conhecer a sua profundidade; e a jovem donzela ali se afundou, por ter entrado para apanhar água.
Jābāli (continuing lament)
Type: kund
Scene: A darkening pond with ripples; Jābāli stands at the bank, peering into the water, imagining his daughter submerged; reeds sway, and the water reflects the last light of sunset, creating a haunting stillness.
Need and haste can lead to danger; the Purāṇic frame often contrasts human vulnerability with the eventual protection found through sacred order.
Not specified in this verse; it is contextual to the broader Tīrthamāhātmya passage.
None; the verse narrates a feared possibility (drowning).
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