Fourteen Worlds
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SB 4.20.1

Text

maitreya uvāca bhagavān api vaikuṇṭhaḥ sākaṁ maghavatā vibhuḥ yajñair yajña-patis tuṣṭo yajña-bhuk tam abhāṣata

Synonyms

maitreyaḥuvāca—the great sage Maitreya continued to speak;bhagavān—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu;api—also;vaikuṇṭhaḥ—the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha;sākam—along with;maghavatā—King Indra;vibhuḥ—the Lord;yajñaiḥ—by the sacrifices;yajña-patiḥ—the Lord of allyajñas;tuṣṭaḥ—satisfied;yajña-bhuk—the enjoyer of theyajña;tam—unto King Pṛthu;abhāṣata—said.

Translation

The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, being very much satisfied by the performance of ninety-nine horse sacrifices, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu, appeared on the scene. Accompanying Him was King Indra. Lord Viṣṇu then began to speak.

Chapter 20SB 4.20.2