SB 12.10.18

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Twelfth Canto, Chapter 10: Lord Śiva and Umā Glorify Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi

SB 12.10.17

SB 12.10.19

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 18

sūta uvāca
evaṁ stutaḥ sa bhagavān
ādi-devaḥ satāṁ gatiḥ
parituṣṭaḥ prasannātmā
prahasaṁs tam abhāṣata

SYNONYMS

sūtaḥ uvāca—Sūta Gosvāmī said; evam—in these words; stutaḥ—praised; saḥ—he; bhagavān—the powerful Lord Śiva; ādi-devaḥ—the foremost of demigods; satām—of the saintly devotees; gatiḥ—the shelter; parituṣṭaḥ—perfectly satisfied; prasanna-ātmā—happy in his mind; prahasan—smiling; tam—to Mārkaṇḍeya; abhāṣata—spoke.

TRANSLATION

Sūta Gosvāmī said: Lord Śiva, the foremost demigod and the shelter of the saintly devotees, was satisfied by Mārkaṇḍeya's praise. Pleased, he smiled and addressed the sage.