maitreyah uvaca—the great sage Maitreya continued to speak; janesu—the citizens; pragrnatsu—while praying for; evam—thus; prthum—unto Maharaja Prthu; prthula—highly; vikramam—powerful; tatra—there; upajagmuh—arrived; munayah—the Kumaras; catvarah—four; surya—as the sun; varcasah—bright.