SB 4.1.29

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Fourth Canto, Chapter 1: Genealogical Table of the Daughters of Manu

SB 4.1.28

SB 4.1.30

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 29

maitreya uvāca
iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā
trayas te vibudharṣabhāḥ
pratyāhuḥ ślakṣṇayā vācā
prahasya tam ṛṣiṁ prabho

SYNONYMS

maitreyaḥ uvāca—the sage Maitreya said; iti—thus; tasya—his; vacaḥ—words; śrutvā—after hearing; trayaḥ te—all three; vibudha—demigods; ṛṣabhāḥ—chiefs; pratyāhuḥ—replied; ślakṣṇayā—gentle; vācā—voices; prahasya—smiling; tam—unto him; ṛṣim—the great sage; prabho—O mighty one.

TRANSLATION

The great sage Maitreya continued: Upon hearing Atri Muni speak in that way, the three great deities smiled, and they replied in the following sweet words.