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; ati-dure—far off; kila—verily; ascaryam—astonishing; yat—that; asit—was; tat—which; nibodha—know it; me—from me.