श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
पार्श्वे निधाय तत्तीर्थं हरिपादोदकं शुभम् ।
कमण्डलौ कुंभयोनिस्तपश्चक्रे ततः परम् ॥
The Sadguru said:
Kumbhayoni (Agastya), having placed that sacred water from Hari's feet in his water pot beside him, then performed penance.
śrīsadgururuvāca
pārśve nidhāya tattīrthaṃ haripādodakaṃ śubham
kamaṇḍalau kuṃbhayonistapaścakre tataḥ param
पार्श्वे · pārśve — at the side
निधाय · nidhāya — having placed
तत्तीर्थम् · tattīrtham — that sacred water
हरिपादोदकम् · haripādodakam — water from Hari's feet
शुभम् · śubham — auspicious
कमण्डलौ · kamaṇḍalau — in the water pot
कुंभयोनिः · kuṃbhayoniḥ — Agastya
तपः · tapaḥ — penance
चक्रे · cakre — performed
कुंभयोनिः तत् शुभं हरिपादोदकं तीर्थं पार्श्वे कमण्डलौ निधाय तपः चक्रे।
at the side · having placed · that sacred water · water from Hari's feet · auspicious · in the water pot · Agastya · penance · performed
This verse introduces the setting of the narrative, establishing Agastya's penance and the presence of the sacred water, which serves as the catalyst for the divine interaction with Ganesha.
