सांप्रतं श्रोतुमिच्छामः सरहस्यं सनातनम् । अयोध्याया महापुर्या महिमानं गुणोज्ज्वलम्
sāṃprataṃ śrotumicchāmaḥ sarahasyaṃ sanātanam | ayodhyāyā mahāpuryā mahimānaṃ guṇojjvalam
اب ہم اس ازلی تعلیم کو اس کے باطنی راز سمیت سننا چاہتے ہیں—ایودھیا کی عظیم نگری کی وہ نورانی عظمت جو اوصاف سے درخشاں ہے۔
Ṛṣis (sages)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis (assembly of sages)
Scene: A circle of sages, seated in a forest hermitage, respectfully addressing Sūta with palms joined, requesting the secret, eternal glory of radiant Ayodhyā.
A tīrtha’s greatness is not only geographic but also ethical and spiritual—its ‘glory’ is a living dharma that purifies and elevates.
Ayodhyā, presented as a mahāpurī whose virtues and spiritual radiance are to be revealed.
None; the verse is a formal request to hear Ayodhyā’s māhātmya.