svāyambhuva kayā vṛttyā vartitaṁ te paraṁ vayaḥ kathaṁ cedam udasrākṣīḥ kāle prāpte kalevaram
Synonyms
svāyambhuva—the son of Brahma; kayā—under what condition; vṛttyā—occupation; vartitam—you; te—after the initiation; param—duration of life; vayaḥ—how; katham—how that; cedam—did you quit; udasrākṣīḥ—in due course; kāla—having attained; prāpte—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.