इति वीरवचः श्रुत्वा बृहत्कटिपयोधरा । सव्रीडं सस्मितापांगनिर्मोक्षमिदमब्रवीत्
iti vīravacaḥ śrutvā bṛhatkaṭipayodharā | savrīḍaṃ sasmitāpāṃganirmokṣamidamabravīt
Nang marinig ang mga salita ng bayani, ang dalaga—malapad ang balakang at hitik ang dibdib—ay nagsalita nang ganito, may hiya at ngiti, at marahang pinakawalan ang sulyap sa gilid.
Narrator (introducing the Nāga maiden’s reply)
Scene: Close scene of the nāga maiden turning with modest smile and sidelong glance, poised to narrate the origin of the liṅga; the hero listens respectfully.
Respectful questioning and receptivity open the way for sacred instruction and revelation.
Not named in this verse; it serves as a transition into an explanatory response about the sacred liṅga-site.
None.