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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.18.1
maitreya uvāca
rushā prasphuritādharam
samstabhyātmānam ātmanā
SYNONYMS
maitreyah uvāca — the great saint Maitreya continued to speak; ittham — thus; prithum — unto King Prithu; abhishtūya — after offering prayers; rushā — in anger; prasphurita — trembling; adharam — his lips; punah — again; āha — she said; avanih — the planet earth; bhītā — in fear; samstabhya — after settling; ātmānam — the mind; ātmanā — by the intelligence.
TRANSLATION
The great saint Maitreya continued to address Vidura: My dear Vidura, at that time, after the planet earth finished her prayers, King Prithu was still not pacified, and his lips trembled in great anger. Although the planet earth was frightened, she made up her mind and began to speak as follows in order to convince the King.
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