Verse 1

संसारवनखण्डेऽस्मिंश्चित्पर्वततटे स्थिता ।कीदृशी सृष्ट्यविद्याख्या लता विकसिता कदा

In plain words

In this tract of the forest of saṃsāra, standing on the slope of the mountain of Cit -- of what kind is this creeper called Sṛṣṭi-avidyā, and when did she blossom?