O Lord, O embodiment of compassion, O good Guru, O seer of all! We have heard of the principal holy places of Vishnu in the land of Bharata.
bhāgavatā ūcuḥ
bhagavan karuṇāmūrte sadguro sarvadarśin|
śrutāni sthānamukhyāni viṣṇorbhāratamaṇḍale
भगवन् · bhagavan — O Lord
करुणामूर्ते · karuṇāmūrte — O embodiment of compassion
सद्गुरो · sadguro — O good Guru
सर्वदर्शिन् · sarvadarśin — O seer of all
श्रुतानि · śrutāni — have been heard
स्थानमुख्यानि · sthānamukhyāni — principal holy places
विष्णोः · viṣṇoḥ — of Vishnu
भारतमण्डले · bhāratamaṇḍale — in the land of Bharata
भगवन् करुणामूर्ते सद्गुरो सर्वदर्शिन्! वयं भारतमण्डले विष्णोः स्थानमुख्यानि श्रुतानि।
O Lord · O embodiment of compassion · O good Guru · O seer of all · have been heard · principal holy places · of Vishnu · in the land of Bharata
The devotees initiate the chapter by requesting the Guru to reveal the sacred abodes of Lord Nṛsiṃha, establishing the theme of the Lord's omnipresence and the importance of pilgrimage.