maitreyaḥ uvāca - the great sage Maitreya continued to speak; bhagavān - the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu; api - also; vaikuṇṭhaḥ - the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha; sākam - along with; maghavatā - King Indra; vibhuḥ - the Lord; yajñaiḥ - by the sacrifices; yajña-patiḥ - the Lord of all yajñas; tuṣṭaḥ - satisfied; yajña-bhuk - the enjoyer of the yajña; tam - unto King Pṛthu; abhāṣata - said.

The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, being very much satisfied by the performance of ninety-nine horse sacrifices, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu, appeared on the scene. Accompanying Him was King Indra. Lord Viṣṇu then began to speak.