sa cāpi pāṇḍaveya sindhu-sauvīra-patis tattva-jijñāsāyāṁ samyak- śraddhayādhikṛtādhikāras tad dhṛdaya-granthi-mocanaṁ dvija-vaca āśrutya bahu-yoga-grantha-sammataṁ tvarayāvaruhya śirasā pāda- mūlam upasṛtaḥ kṣamāpayan vigata-nṛpa-deva-smaya uvāca.

sah-he (Maharaja Rahugana); ca-also; api-indeed; pandaveya-O best of the Pandu dynasty (Maharaja Pariksit); sindhu-sauvira-patih-the King of the states known as Sindhu and Sauvira; tattva-jijnasayam-in the matter of inquiring about the Absolute Truth; samyak-sraddhaya-by faith consisting of complete control of the senses and the mind; adhikrta-adhikarah-who attained the proper qualification; tat-that; hrdaya-granthi-the knot of false conceptions within the heart; mocanam-which eradicates; dvija-vacah-the words of the brahmana (Jada Bharata); asrutya-hearing; bahu-yoga-grantha-sammatam-approved by all yogic processes and their scriptures; tvaraya-very hastily; avaruhya-getting down (from the palanquin); sirasa-by his head; pada-mulam-at the lotus feet; upasrtah-falling down flat to offer obeisances; ksamapayan-obtaining pardon for his offense; vigata-nrpa-deva-smayah-giving up the false pride of being the King and therefore being worshipable; uvaca-said.