मैत्रेय उवाच
निर्वेदवादिनीमेवं मनोर्दुहितरं मुनिः ।
दयालुः शालिनीमाह शुक्लाभिव्याहृतं स्मरन् ॥ १ ॥
maitreyah-the great sage Maitreya; uvaca-said; nirveda-vadinim-who was speaking words full of renunciation; evam-thus; manoh-of Svayambhuva Manu; duhitaram-to the daughter; munih-the sage Kardama; dayaluh-merciful; salinim-who was worthy of praise; aha-replied; sukla-by Lord Visnu; abhivyahrtam-what was said; smaran-recalling.
Recalling the words of Lord Visnu, the merciful sage Kardama replied as follows to Svayambhuva Manu's praiseworthy daughter, Devahuti, who was speaking words full of renunciation.