prabhavau -- They who were the origin; sarva -- of all varieties; vidyanam -- of knowledge; sarva-jnau -- omniscient; jagat-isvarau -- the Lords of the universe; na -- not; anya -- from any other source; siddha -- achieved; amalam -- impeccable; jnanam -- knowledge; guhamanau -- hiding; nara -- humanlike; ihitaih -- by Their activities; atha u -- then; guru -- of the spiritual master; kule -- in the school; vasam -- residence; icchantau -- desiring; upajagatuh -- They approached; kasyam -- the native of Kasi (Benares); sandipanim nama -- named Sandipani; hi -- indeed; avanti-pura -- in the city of Avanti (modern Ujjain); vasinam -- living.

Concealing Their innately perfect knowledge by Their humanlike activities, those two omniscient Lords of the universe, Themselves the origin of all branches of knowledge, next desired to reside at the school of a spiritual master. Thus They approached Sandipani Muni, a native of Kasi living in the city of Avanti.