श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
कटिस्थानमिति ख्यातं क्षेत्रं केरलमण्डले ।
अस्त्याश्रितजनानां तु कल्पवृक्षसमं भुवि ॥
The Sadguru said:
There is a sacred place in the region of Kerala, renowned as Kaṭisthānam, which is like a wish-fulfilling tree on earth for those who take refuge in it.
śrīsadgururuvāca
kaṭisthānamiti khyātaṃ kṣetraṃ keralamaṇḍale|
astyāśritajanānāṃ tu kalpavṛkṣasamaṃ bhuvi
कटिस्थानम् · kaṭisthānam — the place named Kaṭisthānam
इति · iti — thus
ख्यातम् · khyātam — renowned
क्षेत्रम् · kṣetram — sacred place
केरलमण्डले · keralamaṇḍale — in the region of Kerala
अस्ति · asti — exists
आश्रितजनानाम् · āśritajanānām — for those who have taken refuge
कल्पवृक्षसमम् · kalpavṛkṣasamam — like a wish-fulfilling tree
भुवि · bhuvi — on earth
केरलमण्डले कटिस्थानमिति ख्यातं क्षेत्रमस्ति। तत् भुवि आश्रितजनानां कल्पवृक्षसमं वर्तते।
the place named Kaṭisthānam · thus · renowned · sacred place · in the region of Kerala · exists · for those who have taken refuge · like a wish-fulfilling tree · on earth
This verse introduces the sacred geography of the chapter, establishing Kaṭisthānam as a spiritual sanctuary. It sets the stage for the narrative by highlighting the location's inherent power to grant boons to those who take refuge.
