श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
धुन्धुमार इति ख्यातः पूर्वमासीन्महीपतिः ।
सूर्यवंशे सूर्य इव तेजस्वी च प्रतापवान् ॥
The Sadguru said:
In former times, there was a renowned king named Dhundhumāra in the solar dynasty, who was as brilliant and majestic as the sun itself.
śrīsadgururuvāca
dhundhumāra iti khyātaḥ pūrvamāsīnmahīpatiḥ
sūryavaṃśe sūrya iva tejasvī ca pratāpavān
श्रीसद्गुरुः · śrīsadguruḥ — the revered spiritual teacher
उवाच · uvāca — spoke
धुन्धुमारः · dhundhumāraḥ — King Dhundhumāra
इति · iti — thus
ख्यातः · khyātaḥ — renowned
पूर्वम् · pūrvam — in ancient times
आसीत् · āsīt — was
महीपतिः · mahīpatiḥ — king
सूर्यवंशे · sūryavaṃśe — in the solar dynasty
सूर्यः · sūryaḥ — the sun
इव · iva — like
तेजस्वी · tejasvī — brilliant
प्रतापवान् · pratāpavān — majestic
सूर्यवंशे सूर्य इव तेजस्वी प्रतापवान् धुन्धुमार इति ख्यातः महीपतिः पूर्वम् आसीत्।
the revered spiritual teacher · spoke · King Dhundhumāra · thus · renowned · in ancient times · was · king · in the solar dynasty · the sun · like · brilliant · majestic
This verse introduces the protagonist, King Dhundhumāra, establishing his noble lineage and divine qualities. It sets the stage for the narrative by presenting a ruler who, despite his immense power, will soon face a profound human crisis.
