SB 4.8.39
TEXT 39
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TEXT
मैत्रेय उवाच
इत्युदाहृतमाकर्ण्य भगवान्नारदस्तदा । प्रीतः प्रत्याह तं बालं सद्वाक्यमनुकम्पया ॥ ३९ ॥ maitreya uvaca
ity udahrtam akarnya
bhagavan naradas tada
pritah pratyaha tam balam
sad-vakyam anukampaya
maitreyah uvaca-the sage Maitreya continued; iti-thus; udahrtam-being spoken; akarnya-hearing; bhagavan naradah-the great personality Narada; tada-thereupon; pritah-being pleased; pratyaha-replied; tam-him; balam-the boy; sat-vakyam-good advice; anukampaya-being compassionate.
TRANSLATION
PURPORT
Since the great sage Narada is the foremost spiritual master, naturally his only activity is to bestow the greatest benefit upon whomever he meets. Dhruva Maharaja, however, was a child, and so his demand was also that of a playful child. Still, the great sage became compassionate toward him, and for his welfare he spoke the following verses.
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