iti - thus; arcitaḥ - worshiped; saṁstutaḥ - profusely glorified; ca - and; bhaktena - by His devotee; bhagavān - the Supreme Lord; hariḥ - Kṛṣṇa; akrūram - to Akrūra; sa-smitam - smiling; prāha - He spoke; gīrbhiḥ - with His words; sammohayan - completely enchanting; iva - almost.

[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] Thus worshiped and fully glorified by His devotee, the Supreme Lord Hari smilingly addressed Akrūra, completely charming him with His words.