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SB 3.24.1

Devanāgarī

मैत्रेय उवाच निर्वेदवादिनीमेवं मनोर्दुहितरं मुनि: । दयालु: शालिनीमाह शुक्लाभिव्याहृतं स्मरन् ॥ १ ॥

Text

maitreya uvāca nirveda-vādinīm evaṁ manor duhitaraṁ muniḥ dayāluḥ śālinīm āha śuklābhivyāhṛtaṁ smaran

Synonyms

maitreyaḥ—the great sage Maitreya;uvāca—said;nirveda-vādinīm—who was speaking words full of renunciation;evam—thus;manoḥ—of Svāyambhuva Manu;duhitaram—to the daughter;muniḥ—the sage Kardama;dayāluḥ—merciful;śālinīm—who was worthy of praise;āha—replied;śukla—by Lord Viṣṇu;abhivyāhṛtam—what was said;smaran—recalling.

Translation

Recalling the words of Lord Viṣṇu, the merciful sage Kardama replied as follows to Svāyambhuva Manu’s praiseworthy daughter, Devahūti, who was speaking words full of renunciation.

Chapter 24SB 3.24.2