श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
ततः कदाचिन्नृपतेः सभाया- ।
मभ्याययुर्ब्राह्मणवेषगूढाः
सुराः साहाय्यार्थमेव ।
महीपतिं प्रार्थयितुं पुरस्तात् ॥
The Sadguru said:
Then, one day, to the king's assembly came the gods, concealed in the guise of Brahmins, to make a request to the monarch before them for the sake of accomplishing their purpose.
śrīsadgururuvāca
tataḥ kadācinnṛpateḥ sabhāyā-
mabhyāyayurbrāhmaṇaveṣagūḍhāḥ
surāḥ sāhāyyārthameva
mahīpatiṃ prārthayituṃ purastāt
ततः · tataḥ — then
कदाचित् · kadācit — one day
नृपतेः · nṛpateḥ — of the king
सभायाम् · sabhāyām — in the assembly
अभ्याययुः · abhyāyayur — approached
ब्राह्मणवेषगूढाः · brāhmaṇaveṣagūḍhāḥ — disguised as Brahmins
सुराः · surāḥ — the gods
साहाय्यार्थम् · sāhāyyārtham — for the sake of help
महीपतिम् · mahīpatim — the king
प्रार्थयितुम् · prārthayitum — to request
पुरस्तात् · purastāt — before them
ततः कदाचित् सुराः ब्राह्मणवेषगूढाः सन्तः महीपतिं प्रार्थयितुं साहाय्यार्थं नृपतेः सभायां पुरस्तात् अभ्याययुः।
then · one day · of the king · in the assembly · approached · disguised as Brahmins · the gods · for the sake of help · the king · to request · before them
This verse introduces the arrival of the gods in the king's court, setting the stage for the divine intervention that leads to the origin of the Tīrthas. It establishes the humble and receptive nature of the king, who is ready to serve the divine cause.
