The Sadguru said:
He saw on the ground the beautiful sandbank of the Kāverī, filled with water as pure and clear as flawless crystal.
śrīsadgururuvāca
dadarśa bhūmau kāveryāḥ pulinaṃ sumanoharam
śuddhasphaṭikasaṅkāśanirmalodakapūritam
ददर्श · dadarśa — he beheld
भूमौ · bhūmau — on the earth
कावेर्याः · kāveryāḥ — of the Kāverī river
पुलिनम् · pulinam — sandbank
सुमनोहरम् · sumanoharam — very beautiful
शुद्ध · śuddha — pure
स्फटिक · sphaṭika — crystal
सङ्काश · saṅkāśa — resembling
निर्मल · nirmala — flawless
उदक · udaka — water
पूरितम् · pūritam — filled with
सः कावेर्याः सुमनोहरं पुलिनं ददर्श। तत् शुद्धस्फटिकसङ्काशनिर्मलोदकपूरितम् आसीत्।
he beheld · on the earth · of the Kāverī river · sandbank · very beautiful · pure · crystal · resembling · flawless · water · filled with
This verse sets the scene by describing the pristine environment of the Kāverī, establishing the sanctity of the location where the Lord will manifest. It prepares the reader for the arrival of the divine Vimāna.