SB 10.70.21
Devanāgarī
तत्राहुर्ब्राह्मणा: केचिदासीना ब्रह्मवादिन: । पूर्वेषां पुण्ययशसां राज्ञां चाकथयन् कथा: ॥ २१ ॥
Text
tatrāhur brāhmaṇāḥ kecid āsīnā brahma-vādinaḥ pūrveṣāṁ puṇya-yaśasāṁ rājñāṁ cākathayan kathāḥ
Synonyms
tatra—there;āhuḥ—spoke;brāhmaṇāḥ—brāhmaṇas;kecit—some;āsīnāḥ—seated;brahma—in theVedas;vādinaḥ—fluent;pūrveṣām—of those of the past;puṇya—pious;yaśasām—whose fame;rājñām—of kings;ca—and;ākathayan—they recounted;kathāḥ—stories.
Translation
Some brāhmaṇas sitting in that assembly hall would fluently chant Vedic mantras, while others recounted stories of past kings of pious renown.