The Sadguru said:
On the bank of the river Sarasvatī, sages with divine vision, who were devoted to the path of the Vedas, performed a great sacrificial session (satra).
śrīsadgururuvāca
sarasvatīnadītīre munayo divyadarśanāḥ
cakruḥ satraṃ mahātmāno vedamārgaparāyaṇāḥ
सरस्वतीनदीतीरे · sarasvatīnadītīre — on the bank of the Sarasvati river
मुनयः · munayaḥ — sages
दिव्यदर्शनाः · divyadarśanāḥ — possessing divine vision
चक्रुः · cakruḥ — performed
सत्रम् · satraṃ — a sacrificial session
महात्मानः · mahātmāno — great-souled ones
वेदमार्गपरायणाः · vedamārgaparāyaṇāḥ — devoted to the Vedic path
सरस्वतीनदीतीरे दिव्यदर्शनाः महात्मानः मुनयः वेदमार्गपरायणाः सन्तः सत्रं चक्रुः।
on the bank of the Sarasvati river · sages · possessing divine vision · performed · a sacrificial session · great-souled ones · devoted to the Vedic path
This verse sets the scene for the entire chapter by establishing the setting of a Vedic sacrifice on the banks of the Sarasvati, which serves as the catalyst for the theological debate that follows.
