श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
ततो मुकुन्दो भगवान्मुनीन्द्रं ।
व्यासात्मजं श्रीशुकदेवमेव
पद्मावतीं तां परिणेतुकामः ।
सस्मार पद्मायतचारुनेत्रः ॥
The Sadguru said:
Then Lord Mukunda, whose eyes were as lovely and large as a lotus, desiring to marry that Padmāvatī, remembered the great sage, Śrī Śukadeva, the son of Vyāsa.
śrīsadgururuvāca
tato mukundo bhagavānmunīndraṃ
vyāsātmajaṃ śrīśukadevameva
padmāvatīṃ tāṃ pariṇetukāmaḥ
sasmāra padmāyatacārunetraḥ
ततः · tataḥ — then
मुकुन्दः · mukundaḥ — Lord Mukunda
भगवान् · bhagavān — the Lord
मुनीन्द्रम् · munīndram — the best of sages
व्यासात्मजम् · vyāsātmajam — the son of Vyāsa
श्रीशुकदेवमेव · śrīśukadevameva — Śrī Śukadeva himself
पद्मावतीं · padmāvatīṃ — Padmāvatī
परिणेतुकामः · pariṇetukāmaḥ — desiring to marry
सस्मार · sasmāra — remembered
पद्मायतचारुनेत्रः · padmāyatacārunetraḥ — one with lotus-like beautiful eyes
ततः पद्मायतचारुनेत्रः भगवान् मुकुन्दः पद्मावतीं परिणेतुकामः सन् व्यासात्मजं मुनीन्द्रं श्रीशुकदेवमेव सस्मार।
then · Lord Mukunda · the Lord · the best of sages · the son of Vyāsa · Śrī Śukadeva himself · Padmāvatī · desiring to marry · remembered · one with lotus-like beautiful eyes
This verse initiates the narrative by establishing the divine intent of Lord Mukunda to seek a marital alliance. It highlights the Lord's desire to involve the great sage Śukadeva, emphasizing the sanctity of the upcoming union.