The Sadguru said:
Formerly, in the city of Dharmapura situated on the banks of the Kaveri, there was a king named Viśvasakha, who was devoted to meditation on Vishnu.
śrīsadgururuvāca
pūrvaṃ dharmapure rājā kāverītīrasaṃsthite |
āsīdviśvasakho nāma viṣṇudhyānaparāyaṇaḥ
पूर्वं · pūrvaṃ — formerly
धर्मपुरे · dharmapure — in the city of Dharmapura
राजा · rājā — a king
कावेरीतीरसंस्थिते · kāverītīrasaṃsthite — situated on the banks of the Kaveri
आसीत् · āsīt — there was
विश्वसखो · viśvasakho — Viśvasakha
नाम · nāma — by name
विष्णुध्यानपरायणः · viṣṇudhyānaparāyaṇaḥ — devoted to meditation on Vishnu
पूर्वं कावेरीतीरसंस्थिते धर्मपुरे विश्वसखो नाम राजा आसीत्। सः विष्णुध्यानपरायणः आसीत्।
formerly · in the city of Dharmapura · a king · situated on the banks of the Kaveri · there was · Viśvasakha · by name · devoted to meditation on Vishnu
This verse introduces the protagonist, King Viśvasakha, establishing his character as a pious ruler in a sacred setting, which sets the stage for his quest for spiritual merit.
