श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
विज्ञाय सान्निध्यमथो मुरारे- ।
स्तत्राययुर्योगिवरा मुनीन्द्राः
तपोधनास्तत्र तपश्च चक्रु- ।
र्दिदृक्षया वेङ्कटनायकस्य ॥
The Sadguru said:
Knowing Murāri's presence there, the best of yogis and great sages came. The ascetics performed penance there, desiring to see the Lord of Veṅkaṭa.
śrīsadgururuvāca
vijñāya sānnidhyamatho murāre-
statrāyayuryogivarā munīndrāḥ
tapodhanāstatra tapaśca cakru-
rdidṛkṣayā veṅkaṭanāyakasya
विज्ञाय · vijñāya — having known
सान्निध्यम् · sānnidhyam — presence
अथ · atha — then
मुरारेः · murāreḥ — of Murari
तत्र · tatra — there
आययुः · āyayuḥ — came
योगिवराः · yogivarāḥ — best of yogis
मुनीन्द्राः · munīndrāḥ — great sages
तपोधनाः · tapodhanāḥ — those whose wealth is penance
तपः · tapaḥ — penance
चक्रुः · cakruḥ — performed
दिदृक्षया · didṛkṣayā — with a desire to see
वेङ्कटनायकस्य · veṅkaṭanāyakasya — of the Lord of Venkata
मुरारेः सान्निध्यं विज्ञाय अथ योगिवराः मुनीन्द्राः तत्र आययुः। तपोधनाः तत्र वेङ्कटनायकस्य दिदृक्षया तपः चक्रुः।
having known · presence · then · of Murari · there · came · best of yogis · great sages · those whose wealth is penance · penance · performed · with a desire to see · of the Lord of Venkata
This verse introduces the setting of the chapter, establishing the sacred mountain as a magnet for sages who seek the Lord's presence. It sets the stage for the conflict that will necessitate the Lord's intervention.