श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
आसीत् पूर्वं वसुर्नाम महाराजो महाबलः ।
वैष्णवं धर्ममाश्रित्य शशास पृथिवीं च सः ॥
The Sadguru said:
Formerly, there was a great and powerful king named Vasu. Adhering to the Vaiṣṇava dharma, he ruled the earth.
śrīsadgururuvāca
āsīt pūrvaṃ vasurnāma mahārājo mahābalaḥ |
vaiṣṇavaṃ dharmamāśritya śaśāsa pṛthivīṃ ca saḥ
आसीत् · āsīt — there was
पूर्वम् · pūrvam — formerly
वसुर्नाम · vasurnāma — named Vasu
महाराजः · mahārājaḥ — great king
महाबलः · mahābalaḥ — mighty
वैष्णवम् · vaiṣṇavam — Vaiṣṇava
धर्मम् · dharmam — dharma
आश्रित्य · āśritya — having taken refuge in
शशास · śaśāsa — ruled
पृथिवीम् · pṛthivīm — the earth
पूर्वम् वसुर्नाम महाबलः महाराजः आसीत् । सः वैष्णवम् धर्मम् आश्रित्य पृथिवीम् शशास ।
there was · formerly · named Vasu · great king · mighty · Vaiṣṇava · dharma · having taken refuge in · ruled · the earth
This verse introduces King Vasu, establishing his character as a powerful ruler who is also a devout practitioner of Vaiṣṇava dharma, setting the stage for his divine encounter.
