gajapati rājā śuni' kīrtana-mahattva
aṭṭālikā caḍi' dekhe svagaṇa-sahita
gajapati rājā - the King of Orissa; śuni' - hearing; kīrtana-mahattva - the greatness of saṅkīrtana; aṭṭālikā caḍi' - ascending to the top of the palace; dekhe - sees; svagaṇa-sahita - along with his personal associates.