nṛga uvāca
nṛgo nāma narendro 'ham
ikṣvāku-tanayaḥ prabho
dāniṣv ākhyāyamāneṣu
yadi te karṇam aspṛśam
nṛgaḥ uvāca - King Nṛga said; nṛgaḥ nāma - named Nṛga; nara-indraḥ - a ruler of men; aham - I; ikṣvāku-tanayaḥ - a son of Ikṣvāku; prabho - O Lord; dāniṣu - among men of charity; ākhyāyamāneṣu - when being enumerated; yadi - perhaps; te - Your; karṇam - ear; aspṛśam - I have touched.
King Nṛga said: I am a king known as Nṛga, the son of Ikṣvāku. Perhaps, Lord, You have heard of me when lists of charitable men were recited.
The ācāryas point out here that although a tentative expression is used — “perhaps You have heard of me” — the implication is that there is no doubt.
