श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
गङ्गायमुनयोर्मध्ये शिबिरासीन्महीश्वरः ।
धर्मं स्वं पालयामास प्रजां च प्रेमतत्परः ॥
The Sadguru said:
Between the Gaṅgā and Yamunā rivers, there was a king named Śibi. He was devoted to love, protecting his own dharma and his subjects.
śrīsadgururuvāca
gaṅgāyamunayormadhye śibirāsīnmahīśvaraḥ
dharmaṃ svaṃ pālayāmāsa prajāṃ ca prematatparaḥ
गङ्गायमुनयोः · gaṅgāyamunayoh — between the Ganga and Yamuna rivers
मध्ये · madhye — in the middle
शिबिः · śibih — King Sibi
आसीत् · āsīt — was
महीश्वरः · mahīśvarah — lord of the earth
धर्मम् · dharmam — righteousness
स्वम् · svam — his own
पालयामास · pālayāmāsa — he protected/upheld
प्रजाम् · prajām — subjects
प्रेमतत्परः · prematatparah — devoted to love
गङ्गायमुनयोः मध्ये शिबिः नाम महीश्वरः आसीत्। सः स्वं धर्मं पालयामास, प्रेमतत्परः सन् प्रजां च पालयामास।
between the Ganga and Yamuna rivers · in the middle · King Sibi · was · lord of the earth · righteousness · his own · he protected/upheld · subjects · devoted to love
This verse introduces the protagonist, King Śibi, establishing his geographical location and his foundational character trait of being established in love and dharma, which sets the stage for his upcoming test.