The Sadguru said:
To the north of Madhurā exists Vṛṣabhācala. There, the Lord is the beloved deity even of a clan of thieves.
śrīsadgururuvāca
uttare madhurāyāstu vidyate vṛṣabhācalaḥ |
tasmiṃścorakulasyāpi bhagavāniṣṭadaivatam
उत्तरे · uttare — in the north
मधुरायाः · madhurāyāḥ — of Madhura
तु · tu — indeed
विद्यते · vidyate — exists
वृषभाचलः · vṛṣabhācalaḥ — the mountain Vrishabhachala
तस्मिन् · tasmin — in that place
चोरकुलस्य · corakulasya — of the clan of thieves
अपि · api — even
भगवान् · bhagavān — the Lord
इष्टदैवतम् · iṣṭadaivatam — cherished deity
मधुरायाः उत्तरे वृषभाचलः विद्यते । तस्मिन् चोरकुलस्य अपि भगवान् इष्टदैवतम् अस्ति ।
in the north · of Madhura · indeed · exists · the mountain Vrishabhachala · in that place · of the clan of thieves · even · the Lord · cherished deity
This verse introduces the sacred geography of the text, establishing Vṛṣabhācala as a divine abode where even the marginalized find refuge in the Lord.