सूत उवाच
स एवमृषिवर्यो ऽयं पृष्टो राज्ञा परीक्षिता ।
प्रत्याह तं सुबहुवित् प्रीतात्मा श्रूयतामिति ॥ ५ ॥
sri sutah uvaca-Sri Suta Gosvami said; sah-he; evam-thus; rsi-varyah-the great rsi; ayam-Sukadeva Gosvami; prstah-being questioned; rajna-by the King; pariksita-Maharaja Pariksit; prati-aha-replied; tam-unto the King; su-bahuvit-highly experienced; prita-atma-fully satisfied; sruyatam-please hear me; iti-thus.
Sri Suta Gosvami said: The great sage Sukadeva Gosvami was highly experienced and was pleased with the King. Thus being questioned by the King, he said to him, Please hear the topics attentively.