hy āvasann ūrdhva-retasaḥ

maitreyah uvaca-Maitreya said; sanaka-adyah-those headed by Sanaka; naradah-Narada; ca-and; rbhuh-Rbhu; hamsah-Hamsa; arunih-Aruni; yatih-Yati; na-not; ete-all these; grhan-at home; brahma-sutah-sons of Brahma; hi-certainly; avasan-did live; urdhva-retasah-unadulterated celibates.