समुद्र इव गांभीर्ये सौम्यत्वे शशिसंनिभः । वीर्ये यथा सहस्राक्षो रूपे कन्दर्पसन्निभः
samudra iva gāṃbhīrye saumyatve śaśisaṃnibhaḥ | vīrye yathā sahasrākṣo rūpe kandarpasannibhaḥ
گہرائی و وقار میں وہ سمندر کی مانند تھا، مزاج میں چاند کی طرح نرم؛ شجاعت میں ہزار آنکھوں والے اِندر کے برابر، اور حسن میں کندرپ (کام دیو) کے مانند تھا۔
Sūta
Tirtha: Mahākāla (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis
Scene: Portrait-like depiction of Rudrasena: calm, moonlike face; posture steady and ocean-deep; armor and weapons indicating Indra-like valor; refined ornaments suggesting Cupid-like beauty.
Dharma is upheld when power is balanced by gentleness and inner depth—virtues praised as fit for a devotee-king.
The verse prepares the listener for Mahākāla’s māhātmya by portraying the worthy devotee associated with the sacred place.
None; it is a poetic eulogy describing the king’s qualities.