maitreyah uvaca-the great sage Maitreya continued to speak; pracetasah-all the sons of King Pracinabarhi; pituh-of the father; vakyam-words; sirasa-on the head; adaya-accepting; sadhavah-all pious; disam-direction; praticim-western; prayayuh-went away; tapasi-in austerities; adrta-accepting seriously; cetasah-in the heart.