maitreyah uvaca-the great sage Maitreya continued to speak; iti-thus; vainyasya-of the son of King Vena (Prthu Maharaja); raja-rseh-of the saintly King; pratinandya-appreciating; artha-vat vacah-the prayers, which were full of meaning; pujitah-being worshiped; anugrhitva-sufficiently benedicting; enam-King Prthu; gantum-to go from that place; cakre-made up; acyutah-the infallible Lord; matim-His mind.