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SB 3.22.1

Devanāgarī

मैत्रेय उवाच एवमाविष्कृताशेषगुणकर्मोदयो मुनिम् । सव्रीड इव तं सम्राडुपारतमुवाच ह ॥ १ ॥

Text

maitreya uvāca evam āviṣkṛtāśeṣa- guṇa-karmodayo munim savrīḍa iva taṁ samrāḍ upāratam uvāca ha

Synonyms

maitreyaḥ—the great sage Maitreya;uvāca—said;evam—thus;āviṣkṛta—having been described;aśeṣa—all;guṇa—of the virtues;karma—of the activities;udayaḥ—the greatness;munim—the great sage;sa-vrīḍaḥ—feeling modest;iva—as though;tam—him (Kardama);samrāṭ—Emperor Manu;upāratam—silent;uvācaha—addressed.

Translation

Śrī Maitreya said: After describing the greatness of the Emperor’s manifold qualities and activities, the sage became silent, and the Emperor, feeling modesty, addressed him as follows.

Chapter 22SB 3.22.2