ekadā tu mahā-nadyāṁ kṛtābhiṣeka-naiyamikāvaśyako brahmākṣaram abhigṛṇāno muhūrta-trayam udakānta upaviveśa.

sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; ekada-once upon a time; tu-but; maha-nadyam-in the great river known as Gandaki; krta-abhiseka-naiyamika-avasyakah-having taken a bath after finishing the daily external duties such as passing stool and urine and brushing the teeth; brahma-aksaram-the pranava-mantra (om); abhigrnanah-chanting; muhurta-trayam-for three minutes; udaka-ante-on the bank of the river; upavivesa-he sat down.