sārvabhauma kahe - Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya replied; satya - true; tomāra - Your; vacana - statement; jagannātha-sevaka - servant of Lord Jagannātha; rājā - the King; kintu - but; bhakta-uttama - a great devotee.

Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya replied, “My dear Lord, what You have said is correct, but this King is not an ordinary king. He is a great devotee and servant of Lord Jagannātha.”