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नारदस्तदुपाकर्ण्य ज्ञात्वा तस्य चिकीर्षितम् ।
स्पृष्ट्वा मूर्धन्यघघ्नेन पाणिना प्राह विस्मितः ॥ २५ ॥

naradas tad upakarnya

jnatva tasya cikirsitam

sprstva murdhany agha-ghnena

panina praha vismitah

naradah-the great sage Narada; tat-that; upakarnya-overhearing; jnatva-and knowing; tasya-his (Dhruva Maharaja's); cikirsitam-activities; sprstva-by touching; murdhani-on the head; agha-ghnena-which can drive away all sinful activities; panina-by the hand; praha-said; vismitah-being surprised.