bhaktya bhaktena nirgunah
sri-naradah uvaca-Sri Narada Muni said; etavat-up to this; varnita-described; gunah-transcendental qualities; bhaktya-with devotion; bhaktena-by the devotee (Prahlada Maharaja); nirgunah-the transcendental Lord; prahradam-unto Prahlada Maharaja; pranatam-who was surrendered at the lotus feet of the Lord; pritah-being pleased; yata-manyuh-controlling the anger; abhasata-began to speak (as follows).