sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; evam-in this way; abhyarthitah-being requested; visnuh bhagavan-Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sula-panina-by Lord Siva, who carries a trident in his hand; prahasya-laughing; bhava-gambhiram-with serious gravity; girisam-unto Lord Siva; pratyabhasata-replied.