तत्र कृत्वा रतं चित्रं परकांतसमं तदा । पश्यति स्म ततो रुद्रं ब्रह्ममस्तकसंस्थितम्
tatra kṛtvā rataṃ citraṃ parakāṃtasamaṃ tadā | paśyati sma tato rudraṃ brahmamastakasaṃsthitam
“Tại đó, sau khi thực hiện một cuộc hoan lạc kỳ dị, ngang với việc cùng người tình của kẻ khác, nàng liền thấy Rudra—hiện diện trên (hay nơi) đỉnh đầu của Phạm Thiên.”
Vaiśvānara (Agni), inferred from context
Tirtha: Rudraśīrṣa precinct (implied)
Type: kshetra
Listener: dvija (brāhmaṇa)
Scene: A woman, having engaged in a transgressive erotic act, suddenly beholds Rudra manifest in association with Brahmā’s head-mark; the moment is charged with shock, remorse, and awe.
Darśana of Rudra is portrayed as a turning point that redirects a fallen episode toward recognition of sacred power and eventual purification.
The Rudraśīrṣa-related āyatana where Rudra is perceived in connection with Brahmā’s head.
The verse implies darśana (seeing the deity) as spiritually significant; explicit rites follow in subsequent verses.
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