Now you may have heard from me of what happened while MaharajaPariksit was passing his days hearing of the good occupations of his forefathers and being absorbed in thought of them.
tasyaivam vartamanasya
purvesam vrttim anvaham
natidure kilascaryam
yad asit tan nibodha me
tasya-of Maharaja Pariksit; evam-thus; vartamanasya-remaining absorbed in such thought; purvesam-of his forefathers; vrttim-good engagement; anvaham-day after day; na-not; atidure-far off; kila-verily; ascaryam-astonishing; yat-that; asit-was; tat-which; nibodha-know it; me-from me.