राजोवाच । अथ मे बुद्धिरुत्पन्ना तद्व्रतं प्रति निश्चला । चिंतितं मनसा ह्येतन्मयाब्राह्मणसत्तमाः
rājovāca | atha me buddhirutpannā tadvrataṃ prati niścalā | ciṃtitaṃ manasā hyetanmayābrāhmaṇasattamāḥ
بادشاہ نے کہا: پھر میری عقل میں اُس ورت کی طرف ایک پختہ اور غیر متزلزل ارادہ پیدا ہوا۔ اے برہمنوں میں سب سے افضل! میں نے دل ہی دل میں اسی پر غور کیا۔
Rājā (the King)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brāhmaṇa-sattamāḥ (excellent brāhmaṇas)
Scene: A king speaks respectfully to assembled brāhmaṇa-sages, expressing unwavering resolve to undertake Śivarātri-vrata; the setting suggests a tīrtha-āśrama near Prabhāsa.
Dharma begins with firm inner resolve—saṅkalpa stabilizes the mind and makes a vow effective.
The broader setting is Prabhāsa Kṣetra; this verse introduces the king’s intention to undertake the related vow.
A vrata is referenced generally; the practical steps unfold in the subsequent verses (snāna, pūjā, vigil).