स नैच्छत तदा राज्यं पितृपैतामहं महत् । समागतमपि प्राज्ञो यस्मात्तद्वो वदाम्यहम्
sa naicchata tadā rājyaṃ pitṛpaitāmahaṃ mahat | samāgatamapi prājño yasmāttadvo vadāmyaham
اس وقت وہ دانا، باپ دادا کی عظیم سلطنت ہاتھ آنے پر بھی اسے نہ چاہتا تھا؛ اسی سبب میں تمہیں یہ حکایت سناتا ہوں۔
Narrator of the Tīrthamāhātmya
Scene: A wise prince turns away from a throne and royal insignia, gaze directed toward Viṣṇu or a sacred emblem; attendants astonished; mood of calm resolve.
True wisdom is shown in detachment: even rightful power is secondary to spiritual purpose and dharma.
Not specified in this verse; it functions as moral-narrative support within the māhātmya.
None directly; it highlights inner discipline (vairāgya) rather than an external rite.