sri-naradah uvaca—the great saint Narada Muni said; sah—that saintly person (lying down); ittham—in this way; daitya-patina—by the King of the Daityas (Prahlada Maharaja); pariprstah—being sufficiently questioned; maha-munih—the great saintly person; smayamanah—smiling; tam—unto him (Prahlada Maharaja); abhyaha—prepared to give answers; tat-vak—of his words; amrta-yantritah—being captivated by the nectar.