maitreyaḥ uvāca - Maitreya said; yadā - when; sva-bhāryayā - along with his wife; sārdham - accompanied by; jātaḥ - appeared; svāyambhuvaḥ - Svāyambhuva Manu; manuḥ - the father of mankind; prāñjaliḥ - with folded hands; praṇataḥ - in obeisances; ca - also; idam - this; veda-garbham - unto the reservoir of Vedic wisdom; abhāṣata - addressed.

The sage Maitreya said to Vidura: After his appearance, Manu, the father of mankind, along with his wife, thus addressed the reservoir of Vedic wisdom, Brahmā, with obeisances and folded hands.