bandhūn kuśalinaḥ śrutvā
pṛṣṭvā śivam anāmayam
parasparam atho rāmo
babhāṣe 'viklavaḿ vacaḥ
bandhun -- their relatives; kusalinah -- doing well; srutva -- hearing; prishtva -- inquiring; sivam -- about their welfare; anamayam -- and health; parasparam -- among one another; atha u -- thereupon; ramah -- Lord Balarama; babhashe -- spoke; aviklavam -- forthrightly; vacah -- words.
After both parties had heard that their relatives were doing well and both had inquired into each other's welfare and health, Lord Balarama forthrightly spoke to the Kurus as follows.
Srila Prabhupada writes, "They all exchanged words of reception by asking one another of their welfare. When such formality was finished, Lord Balarama, in a great voice and very patiently, submitted before them the following words for their consideration."
