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Chapter 22: The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahūti

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SB 3.22.1

मैत्रेय उवाच एवमाविष्कृताशेष गुणकर्मोदयो मुनिम् सव्रीड इव तं सम्राडुपारतमुवाच ह

maitreya uvāca evam āviṣkṛtāśeṣa- guṇa-karmodayo munim savrīḍa iva taṁ samrāḍ upāratam uvāca ha

Synonyms

maitreyaḥthe great sage Maitreya; uvācasaid; evamthus; āviṣkṛtahaving been described; aśeṣaall; guṇaof the virtues; karmaof the activities; udayaḥthe greatness; munimthe great sage; sa-vrīḍaḥfeeling modest; ivaas though; tamhim (Kardama); samrāṭEmperor Manu; upāratamsilent; uvāca haaddressed..

Translation

Śrī Maitreya said: After describing the greatness of the Emperor's manifold qualities and activities, the sage became silent, and the Emperor, feeling modesty, addressed him as follows.

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