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विदुर उवाच
प्रचेतसां गिरित्रेण यथासीत्पथि सङ्गमः ।
यदुताह हरः प्रीतस् तन्नो ब्रह्मन्वदार्थवत् ॥ १६ ॥

vidura uvaca

pracetasam giritrena

yathasit pathi saṅgamah

yad utaha harah pritas

tan no brahman vadarthavat

vidurah uvaca-Vidura inquired; pracetasam-of all the Pracetas; giritrena-by Lord Siva; yatha-as and as; asit-it was; pathi-on the road; saṅgamah-meeting; yat-which; utaha-said; harah-Lord Siva; pritah-being pleased; tat-that; nah-unto us; brahman-O great brahmana; vada-speak; arthavat-with clear meaning.