मैत्रेय उवाच एतत्तेऽभिहितं सर्वं यत्पृष्टोऽहमिह त्वया । ध्रुवस्योद्दामयशसश्चरितं सम्मतं सताम् ॥ ४४ ॥
maitreya uvaca etat te ’bhihitam sarvam yat prsto ’ham iha tvaya dhruvasyoddama-yasasas caritam sammatam satam
- maitreyah uvaca
- the great sage Maitreya said
- etat
- this
- te
- unto you
- abhihitam
- described
- sarvam
- everything
- yat
- what
- prstah aham
- I was asked
- iha
- here
- tvaya
- by you
- dhruvasya
- of Dhruva Maharaja
- uddama
- greatly uplifting
- yasasah
- whose reputation
- caritam
- character
- sammatam
- approved
- satam
- by great devotees.
The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, whatever you have asked from me about the great reputation and character of Dhruva Maharaja I have explained to you in all detail. Great saintly persons and devotees very much like to hear about Dhruva Maharaja.