मैत्रेय उवाच
भगवानपि वैकुण्ठः साकं मघवता विभुः ।
यज्ञैर्यज्ञपतिस्तुष्टो यज्ञभुक्तमभाषत ॥ १ ॥
yajnair yajna-patis tusto
maitreyah uvaca-the great sage Maitreya continued to speak; bhagavan-the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu; api-also; vaikunthah-the Lord of Vaikuntha; sakam-along with; maghavata-King Indra; vibhuh-the Lord; yajnaih-by the sacrifices; yajna-patih-the Lord of all yajnas; tustah-satisfied; yajna-bhuk-the enjoyer of the yajna; tam-unto King Prthu; abhasata-said.
The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, being very much satisfied by the performance of ninety-nine horse sacrifices, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu, appeared on the scene. Accompanying Him was King Indra. Lord Visnu then began to speak.