śrī-śukaḥ uvāca - Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; tam - to him; āha - said; bhagavān - the Supreme Lord; hṛṣṭaḥ - pleased; kṛta - having done; āsana - of a seat; parigrahaḥ - the acceptance; megha - like a cloud; gambhīrayā - deep; vācā - in a voice; sa - with; smitam - a smile; kuru - of the Kurus; nandana - O beloved descendant.

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O beloved descendant of Kuru, the Supreme Lord was pleased, and after accepting a comfortable seat He smiled and addressed the King in a voice as deep as the rumbling of a cloud.