इदमाह हरिः प्रीतो गजेन्द्रं कुरुसत्तम ।
शृण्वतां सर्वभूतानां सर्वभूतमयो विभुः ॥ १६ ॥
idam-this; aha-said; harih-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; pritah-being pleased; gajendram-unto Gajendra; kuru-sat-tama-O best of the Kuru dynasty; srnvatam-hearing; sarva-bhutanam-in the presence of everyone; sarva-bhuta-mayah-all-pervading Personality of Godhead; vibhuh-the great.
O best of the Kuru dynasty, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul of everyone, being thus pleased, addressed Gajendra in the presence of everyone there. He spoke the following blessings.