prasantam asinam akuntha-medhasam
munim nrpo bhagavato 'bhyupetya
pranamya murdhnavahitah krtanjalir
natva gira sunrtayanvaprcchat
prasantam-perfectly pacified; asinam-sitting; akuntha-without hesitation; medhasam-one who has sufficient intelligence; munim-unto the great sage; nrpah-the King (Maharaja Pariksit); bhagavatah-the great devotee; abhyupetya-approaching him; pranamya-bowing down; murdhna-his head; avahitah-properly; krta-anjalih-with folded hands; natva-politely, by words; gira sunrtaya-in sweet voices; anvaprcchat-inquired.