तत्कर्दमाश्रमपदं सरस्वत्या परिश्रितम् । स्वयम्भूः साकमृषिभिर् मरीच्यादिभिरभ्ययात् ॥ ९ ॥
tat kardamasrama-padam
sarasvatya parisritam
svayambhuh sakam rsibhir
maricy-adibhir abhyayat
tat-that; kardama-of Kardama; asrama-padam-to the place of the hermitage; sarasvatya-by the River Sarasvati; parisritam-surrounded; svayambhuh-Brahma (the self-born); sakam-along with; rsibhih-the sages; marici-the great sage Marici; adibhih-and others; abhyayat-he came there.