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SB 3.13.6

Devanāgarī

मैत्रेय उवाच यदा स्वभार्यया सार्धं जात: स्वायम्भुवो मनु: । प्राञ्जलि: प्रणतश्चेदं वेदगर्भमभाषत ॥ ६ ॥

Text

maitreya uvāca yadā sva-bhāryayā sārdhaṁ jātaḥ svāyambhuvo manuḥ prāñjaliḥ praṇataś cedaṁ veda-garbham abhāṣata

Synonyms

maitreyaḥuvāca—Maitreya said;yadā—when;sva-bhāryayā—along with his wife;sārdham—accompanied by;jātaḥ—appeared;svāyambhuvaḥ—Svāyambhuva Manu;manuḥ—the father of mankind;prāñjaliḥ—with folded hands;praṇataḥ—in obeisances;ca—also;idam—this;veda-garbham—unto the reservoir of Vedic wisdom;abhāṣata—addressed.

Translation

The sage Maitreya said to Vidura: After his appearance, Manu, the father of mankind, along with his wife, thus addressed the reservoir of Vedic wisdom, Brahmā, with obeisances and folded hands.

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