तस्यार्बुद इति ख्पातो वयस्यः परमं प्रियः । नागः प्राणभृतां श्रेष्ठः खेचरोऽपि च वीर्यवान्
tasyārbuda iti khpāto vayasyaḥ paramaṃ priyaḥ | nāgaḥ prāṇabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ khecaro'pi ca vīryavān
“Ele tem um companheiro célebre chamado Arbuda, caríssimo para ele: um nāga, o mais eminente entre os seres vivos, e também um que percorre os céus, dotado de grande valor.”
Vasiṣṭha
Tirtha: Arbuda (eponym/guardian figure)
Type: peak
Listener: The addressed mountain/assembly (implied)
Scene: Nandivardhana with his beloved companion Arbuda: a majestic nāga with jeweled hood, yet also depicted as a sky-moving heroic being; the pair poised for a great feat.
Sacred tasks are supported by divinely endowed allies; friendship and strength become instruments of dharma.
The Arbuda sacred region (Mount Arbuda/Mount Abu) is the implied locus through the figure named Arbuda.
None; the verse characterizes Arbuda’s power and status.