श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
अर्जुनस्तीर्थयात्रायां श्रीरङ्गक्षेत्रमाययौ ।
ब्राह्मणैः साधुभिः साकं भक्तैर्भागवतैः सह ॥
The Sadguru said:
Arjuna, while on a pilgrimage, came to the holy site of Śrīraṅgam, along with Brāhmaṇas, sādhus, devotees, and followers of the Bhāgavata tradition.
śrīsadgururuvāca
arjunastīrthayātrāyāṃ śrīraṅgakṣetramāyayau
brāhmaṇaiḥ sādhubhiḥ sākaṃ bhaktairbhāgavataiḥ saha
अर्जुनः · arjunaḥ — Arjuna
तीर्थयात्रायाम् · tīrthayātrāyām — during a pilgrimage
श्रीरङ्गक्षेत्रम् · śrīraṅgakṣetram — the holy site of Śrīraṅgam
आययौ · āyayau — arrived
ब्राह्मणैः · brāhmaṇaiḥ — with Brāhmaṇas
साधुभिः · sādhubhiḥ — with holy men
साकम् · sākam — together with
भक्तैः · bhaktaiḥ — with devotees
भागवतैः · bhāgavataiḥ — with followers of the Bhāgavata tradition
अर्जुनः तीर्थयात्रायां ब्राह्मणैः साधुभिः भक्तैः भागवतैः सह श्रीरङ्गक्षेत्रम् आययौ।
Arjuna · during a pilgrimage · the holy site of Śrīraṅgam · arrived · with Brāhmaṇas · with holy men · together with · with devotees · with followers of the Bhāgavata tradition
This verse introduces the setting of the narrative, establishing Arjuna's arrival at the sacred Śrīraṅgam, which serves as the spiritual backdrop for his interaction with Lord Raṅganātha.