विशांपतिरथोवाच तन्मुखच्छाययेरितम् । विज्ञाय तदभिप्रायमलंभीत्या पुरौकसः
viśāṃpatirathovāca tanmukhacchāyayeritam | vijñāya tadabhiprāyamalaṃbhītyā puraukasaḥ
Тогда владыка народа, царь, заговорил, побуждённый выражением их лиц. Уразумев их намерение, горожане, свободные от страха, внимали в благоговейной тишине.
Skanda (narrating); direct speech introduced: the King (viśāṃpati)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: The king, perceiving the townsmen’s intent from their faces, begins to speak; the townsmen stand composed, fear gone, listening intently.
A dharmic ruler perceives the needs of people and speaks accordingly, creating a climate where citizens are free from fear.
Kāśī is the narrative setting; the verse prepares a royal dialogue rather than praising a specific tīrtha.
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