श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
पुरा पाण्डुकुमाराणां दूतो भूत्वा जगत्पतिः ।
हस्तिनाख्यं पुरं प्राप दुर्योधनदिदृक्षया ॥
The Sadguru said:
In ancient times, the Lord of the worlds, having become a messenger for the sons of Pandu, reached the city named Hastinapura with a desire to see Duryodhana.
śrīsadgururuvāca
purā pāṇḍukumārāṇāṃ dūto bhūtvā jagatpatiḥ |
hastinākhyaṃ puraṃ prāpa duryodhanadidṛkṣayā
पुरा · purā — in ancient times
पाण्डुकुमाराणाम् · pāṇḍukumārāṇām — of the sons of Pandu
दूतः · dūtaḥ — messenger
भूत्वा · bhūtvā — having become
जगत्पतिः · jagatpatiḥ — Lord of the worlds
हस्तिनाख्यम् · hastinākhyam — named Hastinapura
पुरम् · puram — city
प्राप · prāpa — reached
दुर्योधनदिदृक्षया · duryodhanadidṛkṣayā — with a desire to see Duryodhana
जगत्पतिः पुरा पाण्डुकुमाराणां दूतः भूत्वा दुर्योधनदिदृक्षया हस्तिनाख्यं पुरं प्राप।
in ancient times · of the sons of Pandu · messenger · having become · Lord of the worlds · named Hastinapura · city · reached · with a desire to see Duryodhana
This verse introduces the central theme of the chapter: the Lord's descent into the political arena of Hastinapura as a humble messenger, establishing the contrast between His divine status and His chosen role.
