श्रीशुक उवाच
एवमाश्वासितो राजा चित्रकेतुर्द्विजोक्तिभिः ।
विमृज्य पाणिना वक्त्रम् आधिम्लानमभाषत ॥ ९ ॥
sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; evam-thus; asvasitah-being enlightened or given hope; raja-the King; citraketuh-Citraketu; dvija-uktibhih-by the instructions of the great brahmanas (Narada and Aṅgira Rsi); vimrjya-wiping off; panina-by the hand; vaktram-his face; adhi-mlanam-shriveled due to lamentation; abhasata-spoke intelligently.
Sri Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Thus enlightened by the instructions of
Narada and Aṅgira, King
Citraketu became hopeful with knowledge. Wiping his shriveled face with his hand, the King began to speak.