आसीत्पूर्वं बृहत्कल्पे जयत्सेनः सुरेश्वरः । त्रैलोक्यस्य समस्तस्य स्वामी दानवदर्पहा
āsītpūrvaṃ bṛhatkalpe jayatsenaḥ sureśvaraḥ | trailokyasya samastasya svāmī dānavadarpahā
முன்னொரு காலத்தில், மகாகல்பத்தில், ஜயத்சேனன் எனும் தேவேச்வரன் இருந்தான்—மூவுலகமெங்கும் அதிபதி, தானவர்களின் அகந்தையை அழிப்பவன்.
Viśvāmitra
Listener: dharādhipa (Ānarta/king)
Scene: A majestic deva-king Jayatsena, radiant and armed, stands as ruler of the three worlds, with subdued demons in the background—an epic tableau introducing the backstory.
Power and sovereignty are portrayed as dharma-based offices within cosmic order, gained and maintained through right conduct.
None in this verse; it begins a backstory (itihāsa) embedded within the tīrtha-context.
None.