सत्यसंध इति ख्यातः पुरासीत्पृथिवीपतिः । इक्ष्वाकुकुलसंभूतः सर्वरूपगुणैर्युतः
satyasaṃdha iti khyātaḥ purāsītpṛthivīpatiḥ | ikṣvākukulasaṃbhūtaḥ sarvarūpaguṇairyutaḥ
पूर्वी ‘सत्यसंध’ नावाने प्रसिद्ध असा पृथ्वीपति राजा होता. तो इक्ष्वाकुकुलोत्पन्न, सर्व प्रकारच्या रूप-गुणांनी युक्त होता.
Sūta (continued narration)
Scene: Genealogical proclamation: a noble king introduced with solar-dynasty insignia, surrounded by symbols of virtue and sovereignty.
Purāṇas ground tīrtha-glory in dharmic exemplars—kings whose virtues mirror the sanctity of the place they encounter.
This is part of the Karṇotpalā Tīrtha Māhātmya narrative framework.
None in this verse; it introduces the protagonist for the tīrtha account.