मैत्रेय उवाच
स प्रहस्य महाबाहो भगवान्शब्दगोचरः ।
प्रत्याचष्टात्मभूर्देवान् प्रीणन्रुचिरया गिरा ॥ ११ ॥
pratyacastatma-bhur devan
maitreyah uvaca-Maitreya said; sah-he; prahasya-smiling; maha-baho-O mighty-armed (Vidura); bhagavan-the possessor of all opulences; sabda-gocarah-who is understood by transcendental sound vibration; pratyacasta-replied; atma-bhuh-Lord Brahma; devan-the demigods; prinan-satisfying; ruciraya-with sweet; gira-words.
Sri Maitreya said: Thus Lord
Brahma, who is understood by transcendental vibration, tried to satisfy the demigods, being pleased with their words of prayer.
Brahma could understand the misdeeds of
Diti, and therefore he smiled at the whole situation. He replied to the demigods present there in words they could understand.