maitreya uvÄca
Ä«á¸ito bhagavÄn evaá¹
kapilÄkhyaḥ paraḥ pumÄn
vÄcÄviklavayety Äha
mÄtaraá¹ mÄtá¹›-vatsalaḥ
maitreyaḥ uvÄca - Maitreya said; Ä«á¸itaḥ - praised; bhagavÄn - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; evam - thus; kapila-Äkhyaḥ - named Kapila; paraḥ - supreme; pumÄn - person; vÄcÄ - with words; aviklavayÄ - grave; iti - thus; Äha - replied; mÄtaram - to His mother; mÄtá¹›-vatsalaḥ - very affectionate to His mother.
Since the Lord is all-perfect, His exhibition of affection for His mother was also complete. After hearing the words of His mother, He most respectfully, with due gravity and good manners, replied.