tan -- with them; sametya -- meeting; aha -- said; bhagavan -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; akruram -- to Akrura; jagat-isvarah -- the Lord of the universe; grihitva -- taking; panina -- with His hand; panim -- his hand; prasritam -- who was humble; prahasan -- smiling; iva -- indeed.

After joining Nanda and the others, the Supreme Lord Krishna, the controller of the universe, took humble Akrura's hand in His own and, smiling, spoke as follows.