iti - thus; upāmantritaḥ - invited; rajñā - by the King; bhagavān - the Supreme Lord; loka - of the entire world; bhāvanaḥ - the maintainer; uvāsa - resided; kurvan - creating; kalyāṇam - good fortune; mithilā - of the city of Mithilā; nara - for the men; yoṣitām - and women.

[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] Thus invited by the King, the Supreme Lord, sustainer of the world, consented to stay for some time to bestow good fortune on the men and women of Mithilā.