इति स्म राजाध्यवसाययुक्तः प्राचीनमूलेषु कुशेषु धीरः उदङ्मुखो दक्षिणकूल आस्ते समुद्रपत्न्याः स्वसुतन्यस्तभारः
iti sma rājādhyavasāya-yuktaḥ prācīna-mūleṣu kuśeṣu dhīraḥ udaṅmukho dakṣiṇa-kūla āste samudra-patnyāḥ sva-suta-nyasta-bhāraḥ
Synonyms
iti—thus; sma—as in the past; rājā—the King; adhyavasāya—perseverance; yuktaḥ—being engaged; prācīna—eastern; mūleṣu—with the root; kuśeṣu—on a seat made of kuśa straw; dhīraḥ—self-controlled; udaṅmukhaḥ—facing the northern side; dakṣiṇa—on the southern; kūla—bank; āste—situated; samudra—the sea; patnyāḥ—wife of (the Ganges); sva—own; suta—son; nyasta—given over; bhāraḥ—the charge of administration..
Translation
In perfect self-control Mahārāja Parīkṣit sat down on a seat of straw, with straw-roots facing the east, placed on the southern bank of the Ganges, and he himself faced the north. Just previously he had given charge of his kingdom over to his sons.
Purport
The River Ganges is celebrated as the wife of the sea. The seat of kuśa straw is considered to be sanctified if the straw is taken out of the earth complete with root, and if the root is pointed towards the east it is considered to be auspicious. Facing the north is still more favorable for attaining spiritual success. Mahārāja Parīkṣit handed over the charge of administration to his son before leaving home. He was thus fully equipped for all favorable conditions.