श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
पुण्डरीकपुरस्यास्य समीपे भुवि पावनम् ।
श्रीमुष्णाख्यं महाक्षेत्रं वर्तते वैष्णवोत्तमाः ॥
The Sadguru said:
O best of Vaishnavas, near this Pundarikapura, there exists on this sacred earth the great Kshetra (sacred place) known as Srimushnam.
śrīsadgururuvāca
puṇḍarīkapurasyāsya samīpe bhuvi pāvanam |
śrīmuṣṇākhyaṃ mahākṣetraṃ vartate vaiṣṇavottamāḥ
पुण्डरीकपुरस्य · puṇḍarīkapurasya — of Pundarikapura
अस्य · asya — this
समीपे · samīpe — in the vicinity
भुवि · bhuvi — on the earth
पावनम् · pāvanam — sacred
श्रीमुष्णाख्यम् · śrīmuṣṇākhyam — named Srimushnam
महाक्षेत्रम् · mahākṣetram — great sacred place
वर्तते · vartate — exists
वैष्णवोत्तमाः · vaiṣṇavottamāḥ — O best of Vaishnavas
हे वैष्णवोत्तमाः, अस्य पुण्डरीकपुरस्य समीपे भुवि पावनं श्रीमुष्णाख्यं महाक्षेत्रं वर्तते।
of Pundarikapura · this · in the vicinity · on the earth · sacred · named Srimushnam · great sacred place · exists · O best of Vaishnavas
This verse serves as the introductory invocation by the Sadguru, establishing the geographical and spiritual significance of Srimushnam near Pundarikapura. It sets the stage for the narrative by addressing the audience as Vaishnavas, inviting them to hear the glories of the Kshetra.
