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ŚB 3.21.49

Devanagari

गृहीतार्हणमासीनं संयतं प्रीणयन्मुनि: ।
स्मरन् भगवदादेशमित्याह श्लक्ष्णया गिरा ॥ ४९ ॥

Text

gṛhītārhaṇam āsīnaṁ
saṁyataṁ prīṇayan muniḥ
smaran bhagavad-ādeśam
ity āha ślakṣṇayā girā

Synonyms

gṛhīta — received; arhaṇam — honor; āsīnam — seated; saṁyatam — remained silent; prīṇayan — delighting; muniḥ — the sage; smaran — remembering; bhagavat — of the Lord; ādeśam — the order; iti — thus; āha — spoke; ślakṣṇayā — sweet; girā — with a voice.

Translation

After receiving the sage’s attention, the King sat down and was silent. Recalling the instructions of the Lord, Kardama then spoke to the King as follows, delighting him with his sweet accents.