श्री शुक उवाच स एवं भगवान् पृष्ट: क्षत्त्रा कौषारवो मुनि: । पुंसां नि:श्रेयसार्थेन तमाह बहुमानयन् ॥ १७ ॥
sri-suka uvaca sa evam bhagavan prstah ksattra kausaravo munih pumsam nihsreyasarthena tam aha bahu-manayan
- sri-sukah uvaca
- Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said
- sah
- he
- evam
- thus
- bhagavan
- the great sage
- prstah
- being requested
- ksattra
- by Vidura
- kausaravah
- Maitreya
- munih
- the great sage
- pumsam
- for all people
- nihsreyasa
- for the greatest welfare
- arthena
- for that
- tam
- unto him
- aha
- narrated
- bahu
- greatly
- manayan
- honoring.
Sukadeva Gosvami said: The great sage Maitreya Muni, after honoring Vidura very greatly, began to speak, at Vidura’s request, for the greatest welfare of all people.