maitreyah uvaca-the great sage Maitreya answered; aṅgah-King Aṅga; dvija-vacah-the brahmanas words; srutva-after hearing; yajamanah-performer of the sacrifice; sudurmanah-very much aggrieved in mind; tat-about that; prastum-in order to inquire; vyasrjat vacam-he spoke; sadasyan-to the priests; tat-their; anujnaya-taking permission.