The Sadguru said:
The Nāga king, Takṣaka, worshipping the Lord Naranārāyaṇa, built a great city and resided there.
śrīsadgururuvāca
nāgarājastakṣakastu naraṃ nārāyaṇaṃ prabhum |
uvāsa pūjayan tatra nirmāya nagaraṃ mahat
नागराजः · nāgarājaḥ — the king of the serpents
तक्षकः · takṣakaḥ — Takṣaka (the Naga king)
नरं नारायणं · naraṃ nārāyaṇaṃ — the Lord Naranārāyaṇa
प्रभुम् · prabhum — the Lord
उवास · uvāsa — resided
पूजयन् · pūjayan — worshipping
तत्र · tatra — there
निर्माय · nirmāya — having built
नगरं · nagaraṃ — a city
महत् · mahat — great
नागराजः तक्षकः नरं नारायणं प्रभुं पूजयन् तत्र महत् नगरं निर्माय उवास।
the king of the serpents · Takṣaka (the Naga king) · the Lord Naranārāyaṇa · the Lord · resided · worshipping · there · having built · a city · great
This verse establishes the mythological origin of the Kṣetra, linking the presence of the Lord Naranārāyaṇa to the construction of the city by Takṣaka. It sets the stage for the holiness of the location by grounding it in a divine historical context.