tathÄ tad-rÄá¹£á¹ra-pÄlo 'á¹…ga
bahulÄÅ›va iti Å›rutaḥ
maithilo niraham-mÄna
ubhÄv apy acyuta-priyau
tathÄ - also (an advanced devotee of Kṛṣṇa); tat - of that; rÄá¹£á¹ra - kingdom; pÄlaḥ - the ruler; aá¹…ga - my dear (ParÄ«ká¹£it); bahulÄÅ›vaḥ iti Å›rutaḥ - known as BahulÄÅ›va; maithilaḥ - of the royal dynasty descending from King Mithila (Janaka); niraham-mÄnaḥ - free from false ego; ubhau - both of them; api - indeed; acyuta-priyau - dear to Lord Acyuta.