श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
श्रीरङ्गाख्यं महाक्षेत्रं यत्र सन्निहितो हरिः ।
ज्ञानिनां ज्ञानगम्यं तं पश्यन्त्यज्ञानिनोऽपि हि ॥
The Sadguru said:
The great holy place named Srirangam, where Hari is ever-present—even the ignorant behold Him there, who is accessible only through the knowledge of the wise.
śrīsadgururuvāca
śrīraṅgākhyaṃ mahākṣetraṃ yatra sannihito hariḥ |
jñānināṃ jñānagamyaṃ taṃ paśyantyajñānino'pi hi
श्रीरङ्गाख्यम् · śrīraṅgākhyam — named Srirangam
महाक्षेत्रम् · mahākṣetram — a great holy place
यत्र · yatra — where
सन्निहितः · sannihitaḥ — ever-present
हरिः · hariḥ — Lord Hari
ज्ञानिनाम् · jñāninām — of the wise
ज्ञानगम्यम् · jñānagamyam — attainable through knowledge
तम् · tam — Him
पश्यन्ति · paśyanti — they see
अज्ञानिनः · ajñāninaḥ — the ignorant
अपि · api — even
हि · hi — indeed
श्रीरङ्गाख्यं महाक्षेत्रं यत्र हरिः सन्निहितः। ज्ञानिनां ज्ञानगम्यं तं अज्ञानिनः अपि पश्यन्ति हि।
named Srirangam · a great holy place · where · ever-present · Lord Hari · of the wise · attainable through knowledge · Him · they see · the ignorant · even · indeed
This verse introduces the central theme of the chapter by establishing Srirangam as the unique location where the transcendent Hari becomes accessible to all, regardless of their spiritual qualification.