श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
ततस्तु सप्तावरणं विधाय ।
स निर्ममे मन्दिरमद्भुतं च
नानाप्रकाराणि च गोपुराणि ।
महान्ति हेमैः कलशैर्युतानि ॥
The Sadguru said:
Then, creating seven enclosures, he constructed a wondrous temple, as well as various kinds of great temple towers (gopurams) endowed with golden finials (kalaśas).
śrīsadgururuvāca
tatastu saptāvaraṇaṃ vidhāya
sa nirmame mandiramadbhutaṃ ca
nānāprakārāṇi ca gopurāṇi
mahānti hemaiḥ kalaśairyutāni
ततः · tataḥ — then
सप्त · sapta — seven
आवरणम् · āvaraṇam — enclosures
विधाय · vidhāya — having created
सः · saḥ — he
निर्ममे · nirmame — constructed
मन्दिरम् · mandiram — temple
अद्भुतम् · adbhutam — wondrous
नानाप्रकाराणि · nānāprakārāṇi — of various kinds
गोपुराणि · gopurāṇi — temple towers
हेमैः · hemaiḥ — with gold
कलशैः · kalaśaiḥ — with finials
युतानि · yutāni — endowed with
सः ततः सप्त आवरणं विधाय अद्भुतं मन्दिरं निर्ममे। नानाप्रकाराणि हेमैः कलशैः युतानि गोपुराणि च निर्ममे।
then · seven · enclosures · having created · he · constructed · temple · wondrous · of various kinds · temple towers · with gold · with finials · endowed with
This verse initiates the description of the physical manifestation of Śrīraṅgam, establishing the architectural grandeur that serves as the foundation for the Lord's residence. It sets the stage for the divine city's structural perfection.
