vācaḥ kūṭāni pūrvavat

iti-thus; tan-them (the sons of Prajapati Daksa known as the Savalasvas); api-also; rajendra-O King Pariksit; praja-sarga-dhiyah-who were under the impression that begetting children was the most important duty; munih-the great sage; upetya-approaching; naradah-Narada; praha-said; vacah-words; kutani-enigmatic; purva-vat-as he had done previously.