स्वधर्मपालके तस्मिन्दिवोदासे धरापतौ । निश्चितागमनं ज्ञात्वा देवस्याहमिह स्थितः
svadharmapālake tasmindivodāse dharāpatau | niścitāgamanaṃ jñātvā devasyāhamiha sthitaḥ
Nang si Divodāsa, ang haring tagapangalaga ng sariling dharma, ang namuno sa lupa, at nang malaman ko ang tiyak na pagparito ng Panginoon, nanatili ako rito.
Arka (Sūrya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śambhu (Śiva)
Scene: Arka recounts the era of Divodāsa: a righteous king on throne protecting dharma; above, a subtle sign of Śiva’s destined arrival; Arka stands as witness, waiting.
Righteous kingship (svadharma) operates within a larger divine plan; cosmic beings align with Śiva’s decree.
Kāśī is the implied locus of the kingship and the Lord’s destined arrival.
None; it is historical-theological narration tied to Kāśī’s sacred destiny.