Canto 3: The Status QuoChapter 21: Conversation Between Manu and Kardama

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.21.49

gṛhītārhaṇam āsīnaḿ

saḿyataḿ prīṇayan muniḥ

smaran bhagavad-ādeśam

ity āha ślakṣṇayā girā

SYNONYMS

gṛhīta — received; arhaṇam — honor; āsīnam — seated; saḿyatam — remained silent; prīṇayan — delighting; muniḥ — the sage; smaran — remembering; bhagavat — of the Lord; ādeśam — the order; iti — thus; āha — spoke; ślakṣṇayā — sweet; girā — with a voice.

TRANSLATION

After receiving the sage's attention, the King sat down and was silent. Recalling the instructions of the Lord, Kardama then spoke to the King as follows, delighting him with his sweet accents.

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