प्रशान्तमासीनमकुण्ठमेधसं मुनिं नृपो भागवतोऽभ्युपेत्य । प्रणम्य मूर्ध्नावहित: कृताञ्जलि- र्नत्वा गिरा सूनृतयान्वपृच्छत् ॥ ३१ ॥
prasantam asinam akuntha-medhasam munim nrpo bhagavato ’bhyupetya pranamya murdhnavahitah krtanjalir natva gira sunrtayanvaprcchat
- prasantam
- perfectly pacified
- asinam
- sitting
- akuntha
- without hesitation
- medhasam
- one who has sufficient intelligence
- munim
- unto the great sage
- nrpah
- the King (Maharaja Pariksit)
- bhagavatah
- the great devotee
- abhyupetya
- approaching him
- pranamya
- bowing down
- murdhna
- his head
- avahitah
- properly
- krta-anjalih
- with folded hands
- natva
- politely
- gira
- by words
- sunrtaya
- in sweet voices
- anvaprcchat
- inquired
The sage Sri Sukadeva Gosvami sat perfectly pacified, intelligent and ready to answer any question without hesitation. The great devotee, Maharaja Pariksit, approached him, offered his respects by bowing before him, and politely inquired with sweet words and folded hands.