तत्कांतसदृशाकारस्तद्वक्षस्तद्वदुन्नतिः । तद्वाक्यस्तन्मनोभावस्तदासीज्जगदीश्वरः
tatkāṃtasadṛśākārastadvakṣastadvadunnatiḥ | tadvākyastanmanobhāvastadāsījjagadīśvaraḥ
وہ اس کے محبوب ہی کی مانند صورت والا ہو گیا—وہی سینہ، وہی قامت، وہی گفتگو اور وہی مزاج؛ یوں جگدیشور اسی مشابہت میں ظاہر ہوا۔
Narrator (Purāṇic storyteller voice)
Tirtha: Citraśālā
Type: kshetra
Listener: Rājā
Scene: A perfect double appears—matching the beloved’s chest, height, speech, and temperament—yet identified as Jagadīśvara in disguise; the scene balances uncanny mimicry with divine radiance.
The Supreme can assume any form for a cosmic purpose; external appearance is not the final measure—dharma and divine intent are.
Not explicitly stated in this verse; it continues a māhātmya episode set within the Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s sacred geography.
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