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.