अथ तस्य कपालं च कापालिक व्रतान्वितः । जगृहे निजकर्मार्थं ज्ञात्वा तं वीरसंभवम्
atha tasya kapālaṃ ca kāpālika vratānvitaḥ | jagṛhe nijakarmārthaṃ jñātvā taṃ vīrasaṃbhavam
Rồi ông, theo hạnh nguyện Kāpālika, cầm lấy chiếc bát sọ ấy vì bổn phận nghi lễ của chính mình, biết đó là pháp khí sinh từ định mệnh anh hùng.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) — inferred for Nāgarakhaṇḍa tīrthamāhātmya narration
Tirtha: Ānarteśvara-sānnidhya
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis
Scene: A solitary ascetic-king adopts a Kāpālika demeanor, holding a skull-bowl with solemn focus; the forest shrine of Śiva is nearby, and the mood is one of fierce renunciation rather than horror.
Ritual discipline (vrata) becomes meaningful when performed with clear knowledge of dharma and purpose.
The wider passage belongs to the Ānarteśvara vicinity within the Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya.
The Kāpālika observance is referenced, marked by use of a kapāla (skull-bowl) as part of the vow-practice.