pṛcchate śṛṇvatāṁ satām

upavistam-seated; darbhamayyam-made of darbha, straw; brsyam-on a mattress; brahma-the Absolute Truth; sanatanam-the eternal; naradaya-unto Narada; pravocantam-speaking; prcchate-asking; srnvatam-listening; satam-of the great sages.