अथ सायं समायातो दानवो भीषणाकृतिः । त्रिशूलं कलयन्पाणौ मृत्योरपि भयावहम्
atha sāyaṃ samāyāto dānavo bhīṣaṇākṛtiḥ | triśūlaṃ kalayanpāṇau mṛtyorapi bhayāvaham
Sau đó, vào buổi tối, tên dānava có hình dạng đáng sợ đã đến, tay cầm đinh ba—thứ vũ khí đáng sợ ngay cả với Thần Chết.
Narrator (Skanda-to-Agastya frame implied for Kāśīkhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At dusk, a monstrous dānava enters, silhouette against twilight, gripping a trident that seems to radiate dread; shadows lengthen across the threshold.
Adharma can appear overwhelming and terrifying, yet the Purāṇic narrative sets the stage for its eventual restraint by dharma.
Kāśī is the implied sacred setting; the verse heightens the drama within Kāśī’s dharmic landscape.
None; the verse describes the demon’s appearance and weapon.