swayambhuba kaya vrittya vartitam te param vayah katham vedam udashrakshi kale prapte kalebaram
Synonyms
swayambhuba—the son of Brahma; kaya—under what condition; vrittya—occupation; te—you; param—after the initiation; vayah—duration of life; katham—how; vedam—how that; udashrakshi—did you quit; kale—in due course; prapte—having attained; kalevaram—body.
Translation
Oh the son of Brahma, how did you pass your duration of life after the initiation and how did you quit your body having attained the time in due course.
Purport
Sri Narada Muni in His previous life was just an ordinary maid-servant's son and how he became so perfectly transformed into the spiritual body of eternal life bliss and knowledge,—was certainly an important query. Sri Vyasdeva desired Him to disclose the facts for every one's satisfaction.