kulīna-grāmī - one of the residents of Kulīna-grāma; pūrva-vat - as in the previous year; kaila - submitted; nivedana - petition; prabhu - my Lord; ājñā kara - order; āmāra - my; kartavya - necessary; sādhana - performance.

As in the previous year, one of the inhabitants of Kulīna-grāma submitted a petition to the Lord, saying, “My Lord, kindly tell me what my duty is and how I should execute it.”