veda-garbham abhāṣata

maitreyah uvaca-Maitreya said; yada-when; sva-bharyaya-along with his wife; sardham-accompanied by; jatah-appeared; svayambhuvah-Svayambhuva Manu; manuh-the father of mankind; pranjalih-with folded hands; pranatah-in obeisances; ca-also; idam-this; veda-garbham-unto the reservoir of Vedic wisdom; abhasata-addressed.