utthāya - standing up; prāñjaliḥ - with folded hands; prahvaḥ - humble; autsukyāt - out of eagerness; āśliṣan - embracing; iva - as if; namaḥ - obeisances; namaḥ - obeisances; iti - thus; īśānau - to the two Lords; babhāṣe - he spoke; gadgada - choking with ecstasy; akṣaram - the syllables.

Standing with his hands folded in supplication and his head bowed in humility, Mārkaṇḍeya felt such eagerness that he imagined he was embracing the two Lords. In a voice choked with ecstasy, he repeatedly said, “I offer You my humble obeisances.”