रथं मातलिना युक्तं तप्तहेमपरिष्कृतम् । चतुर्योजनविस्तीर्णं सिद्धसंघपरिष्कृतम्
rathaṃ mātalinā yuktaṃ taptahemapariṣkṛtam | caturyojanavistīrṇaṃ siddhasaṃghapariṣkṛtam
Isang karwaheng hinihila at inihanda ni Mātali, pinalamutian ng pinong gintong pinainit—may lawak na apat na yojana—ay maringal na inayos, at pinalilibutan at pinagpala ng mga pangkat ng mga Siddha.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: Indra’s immense chariot, yoked by Mātali, gleaming with heated refined gold, four yojanas wide, surrounded by hovering Siddhas showering praise and auspicious signs.
Divine order (deva-sāhāyya) manifests with splendor and disciplined support when the protection of the worlds is at stake.
No specific tīrtha is referenced; the verse describes celestial preparations.
None.