maitreyaḥ - the great sage Maitreya; uvāca - said; evam - thus; āviṣkṛta - having been described; aśeṣa - all; guṇa - of the virtues; karma - of the activities; udayaḥ - the greatness; munim - the great sage; sa-vrīḍaḥ - feeling modest; iva - as though; tam - him (Kardama); samrāṭ - Emperor Manu; upāratam - silent; uvāca ha - addressed.

Śrī Maitreya said: After describing the greatness of the Emperor’s manifold qualities and activities, the sage became silent, and the Emperor, feeling modesty, addressed him as follows.