सापि सीमंतिनी बाला क्रमेण गतशैशवा । वैधव्यमात्मनो भावि शुश्रावात्मसखीमुखात्
sāpi sīmaṃtinī bālā krameṇa gataśaiśavā | vaidhavyamātmano bhāvi śuśrāvātmasakhīmukhāt
Cô thiếu nữ ấy cũng vậy, khi tuổi thơ dần qua, đã nghe từ miệng người bạn thân rằng số phận nàng sẽ phải chịu cảnh góa bụa.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific speaker not explicit in snippet)
Scene: A young princess, now nearing youth, listens to her intimate friend; her face shows shock and sorrow at hearing of destined widowhood.
Life’s foretold hardships can awaken dispassion and a search for higher refuge beyond social fear.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None; it is narrative context leading toward seeking spiritual counsel.