The Sadguru said:
Once, the god Varuṇa was sporting in his home, the ocean (Ratnākara), with his wives, the rivers Jāhnavī, Narmadā, and others.
śrīsadgururuvāca
kadācidvaruṇo devo nije ratnākare gṛhe |
vijahāra svapatnībhirjāhnavīnarmadādibhiḥ
कदाचित् · kadācit — once
वरुणः · varuṇaḥ — Varuṇa
देवः · devaḥ — the god
निजे · nije — in his own
रत्नाकरे · ratnākare — in the ocean
गृहे · gṛhe — in the home
विजहार · vijahāra — sported
स्वपत्नीभिः · svapatnībhiḥ — with his own wives
जाह्नवीनर्मदादिभिः · jāhnavīnarmadādibhiḥ — Jāhnavī, Narmadā, and others
वरुणः देवः कदाचित् निजे रत्नाकरे गृहे स्वपत्नीभिः जाह्नवीनर्मदादिभिः सह विजहार।
once · Varuṇa · the god · in his own · in the ocean · in the home · sported · with his own wives · Jāhnavī, Narmadā, and others
This verse introduces the protagonist Varuṇa in his natural setting, establishing the context of his prosperity and the subsequent pride that leads to his downfall.
