श्रीबादरायणिरुवाच
एवं ते भगवद्दूता यमदूताभिभाषितम् ।
उपधार्याथ तान्राजन् प्रत्याहुर्नयकोविदाः ॥ १ ॥
sri-badarayanih uvaca-Sukadeva Gosvami, the son of Vyasadeva, said; evam-thus; te-they; bhagavat-dutah-the servants of Lord Visnu; yamaduta-by the servants of Yamaraja; abhibhasitam-what was spoken; upadharya-hearing; atha-then; tan-unto them; rajan-O King; pratyahuh-replied properly; naya-kovidah-being conversant in good arguments or good logic.
Sukadeva Gosvami said: My dear King, the servants of Lord
Visnu are always very expert in logic and arguments. After hearing the statements of the Yamadutas, they replied as follows.