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मैत्रेय उवाच
एतत्ते ऽभिहितं सर्वं यत्पृष्टो ऽहमिह त्वया ।
ध्रुवस्योद्दामयशसश् चरितं सम्मतं सताम् ॥ ४४ ॥

maitreya uvaca

etat te 'bhihitam sarvam

yat prsto 'ham iha tvaya

dhruvasyoddama-yasasas

caritam sammatam satam

maitreyah uvaca-the great sage Maitreya said; etat-this; te-unto you; abhihitam-described; sarvam-everything; yat-what; prstah aham-I was asked; iha-here; tvaya-by you; dhruvasya-of Dhruva Maharaja; uddama-greatly uplifting; yasasah-whose reputation; caritam-character; sammatam-approved; satam-by great devotees.