sa raja-rajena varaya codito
dhruvo maha-bhagavato maha-matih
harau sa vavre 'calitam smrtim yaya
taraty ayatnena duratyayam tamah
maitreyah uvaca-the great sage Maitreya said; sah-he; raja-rajena-by the king of kings (Kuvera); varaya-for a benediction; coditah-being asked; dhruvah-Dhruva Maharaja; maha-bhagavatah-a first-class pure devotee; maha-matih-most intelligent or thoughtful; harau-unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sah-he; vavre-asked; acalitam-unflinching; smrtim-remembrance; yaya-by which; tarati-crosses over; ayatnena-without difficulty; duratyayam-unsurpassable; tamah-nescience.