कुतो जलानामधिप शिवभक्तस्य बालकः । प्रजापतेः कर्दमस्य महाभागस्य धीमतः
kuto jalānāmadhipa śivabhaktasya bālakaḥ | prajāpateḥ kardamasya mahābhāgasya dhīmataḥ
“Hỡi Chúa tể của muôn dòng nước! Sao đứa con của Prajāpati Kardama, bậc đại phúc và trí tuệ, người sùng kính Śiva, lại có thể gặp tai ương?”
Skanda (deduced; within the verse a Rudra-like figure is speaking)
Tirtha: Kāśī (implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A fierce divine speaker points toward the waters, invoking Kardama’s greatness and Śiva-bhakti as an unassailable claim; the river-lord is put on trial by devotion itself.
Devotion to Śiva is portrayed as a protective spiritual power; cosmic rulers must respect the dharmic standing of Śiva’s devotees.
The verse focuses on the devotee’s status within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative rather than naming a particular tirtha.
None.