श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
सूर्यवंशे पूर्वमासीन्मुचुकुन्द इति श्रुतः ।
धर्मात्मा सत्यसन्धश्च राजा स्वजनरक्षकः ॥
The Sadguru said:
In the solar dynasty, there was formerly a king renowned as Mucukunda. He was righteous, true to his word, and a protector of his people.
śrīsadgururuvāca
sūryavaṃśe pūrvamāsīnmucukunda iti śrutaḥ
dharmātmā satyasandhaśca rājā svajanarakṣakaḥ
सूर्यवंशे · sūryavaṃśe — in the solar dynasty
पूर्वम् · pūrvam — formerly
आसीत् · āsīt — there was
मुचुकुन्दः · mucukundaḥ — King Mucukunda
इति · iti — thus
श्रुतः · śrutaḥ — renowned
धर्मात्मा · dharmātmā — righteous soul
सत्यसन्धः · satyasandhaḥ — truthful to his word
च · ca — and
राजा · rājā — king
स्वजनरक्षकः · svajanarakṣakaḥ — protector of his people
सूर्यवंशे पूर्वं मुचुकुन्द इति श्रुतः राजा आसीत्। सः धर्मात्मा सत्यसन्धः स्वजनरक्षकः च अभवत्।
in the solar dynasty · formerly · there was · King Mucukunda · thus · renowned · righteous soul · truthful to his word · and · king · protector of his people
This verse introduces the protagonist, King Mucukunda, establishing his noble lineage and character as the foundation for his spiritual quest.