श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
श्रीवत्सो नाम योगीन्द्रो मुनिरासीत्तपोनिधिः ।
पूर्वं सरस्वतीतीरे तपश्चक्रे दृढव्रतः ॥
The Sadguru said:
There was once a great yogi and a treasure of penance named Śrīvatsa. Resolute in his vows, he performed penance on the banks of the Sarasvatī river.
śrīsadgururuvāca
śrīvatso nāma yogīndro munirāsīttaponidhiḥ |
pūrvaṃ sarasvatītīre tapaścakre dṛḍhavrataḥ
श्रीवत्सो · śrīvatso — the sage named Śrīvatsa
नाम · nāma — by name
योगीन्द्रो · yogīndro — the best of yogis
मुनिरासीत् · munirāsīt — the sage existed
तपोनिधिः · taponidhiḥ — a treasure of penance
पूर्वं · pūrvaṃ — formerly
सरस्वतीतीरे · sarasvatītīre — on the banks of the Sarasvatī
तपश्चक्रे · tapaścakre — performed penance
दृढव्रतः · dṛḍhavrataḥ — firm in his vows
श्रीवत्सो नाम योगीन्द्रः तपोनिधिः मुनिः आसीत्। सः दृढव्रतः पूर्वं सरस्वतीतीरे तपः चक्रे।
the sage named Śrīvatsa · by name · the best of yogis · the sage existed · a treasure of penance · formerly · on the banks of the Sarasvatī · performed penance · firm in his vows
This verse introduces the protagonist, Śrīvatsa, establishing his identity as a dedicated ascetic whose singular focus is the attainment of the Divine. It sets the stage for the narrative by locating his spiritual journey in a sacred geography.
