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SB 4.7.1

Devanāgarī

मैत्रेय उवाच इत्यजेनानुनीतेन भवेन परितुष्यता । अभ्यधायि महाबाहो प्रहस्य श्रूयतामिति ॥ १ ॥

Text

maitreya uvāca ity ajenānunītena bhavena parituṣyatā abhyadhāyi mahā-bāho prahasya śrūyatām iti

Synonyms

maitreyaḥ—Maitreya;uvāca—said;iti—thus;ajena—by Lord Brahmā;anunītena—pacified;bhavena—by Lord Śiva;parituṣyatā—fully satisfied;abhyadhāyi—said;mahā-bāho—O Vidura;prahasya—smiling;śrūyatām—listen;iti—thus.

Translation

The sage Maitreya said: O mighty-armed Vidura, Lord Śiva, being thus pacified by the words of Lord Brahmā, spoke as follows in answer to Lord Brahmā’s request.

Chapter 7SB 4.7.2