śvetadvīpam - to Śvetadvīpa; gatavati - having gone; tvayi - you (Nārada); draṣṭum - to see; tat - its; īśvaram - Lord (Aniruddha); brahma - into the nature of the Supreme; vādaḥ - a symposium; su - enthusiastically; saṁvṛttaḥ - ensued; śrutayaḥ - the Vedas; yatra - in whom (Lord Aniruddha, also known as Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu); śerate - lay down to rest; tatra - about Him; ha - indeed; ayam - this; abhūt - arose; praśnaḥ - question; tvam - you; mām - of Me; yam - which; anupṛcchasi - again are asking.

At that time you happened to be visiting the Lord on Śvetadvīpa — that Supreme Lord in whom the Vedas lie down to rest during the period of universal annihilation. A lively discussion arose among the sages on Janaloka as to the nature of the Supreme Absolute Truth. Indeed, the same question arose then that you are asking Me now.