अथ तस्मिन्कथांते स गरुडः पुरुषोत्तमम् । प्रोवाच तां स्त्रियं दृष्ट्वा वृद्धां तेजःसमन्विताम्
atha tasminkathāṃte sa garuḍaḥ puruṣottamam | provāca tāṃ striyaṃ dṛṣṭvā vṛddhāṃ tejaḥsamanvitām
Então, quando aquela conversa terminou, Garuḍa falou a Puruṣottama. Ao ver aquela mulher—idosa, porém dotada de fulgor—trouxe à tona o assunto a respeito dela.
Narrator (reporting Garuḍa’s speech to Puruṣottama)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and other ṛṣis (implied)
Scene: A divine riverside/kshetra setting: Puruṣottama seated in calm majesty, Garuḍa nearby; an aged yet radiant woman stands at the Lord’s side, her aura subtly illuminating the scene as the conversation turns toward her identity.
Spiritual radiance (tejas) can abide even in old age; the wise recognize inner splendor and inquire into its cause and dharmic meaning.
No site is named in this verse; it sets up further explanation within the chapter.
None; it introduces a dialogue prompted by observing a radiant woman.