śrī-śuka uvāca
evaḿ bruvāṇe vaikuṇṭhe
bhṛgus tan-mandrayā girā
nirvṛtas tarpitas tūṣṇīḿ
bhakty-utkaṇṭho 'śru-locanaḥ
sri-sukah uvaca -- Sukadeva Gosvami said; evam -- in this way; bruvane -- having spoken; vaikunthe -- Lord Vishnu; bhriguh -- Bhrigu; tat -- His; mandraya -- solemn; gira -- by the words; nirvritah -- delighted; tarpitah -- gratified; tushnim -- was silent; bhakti -- with devotion; utkanthah -- overwhelmed; asru -- tears; locanah -- in whose eyes.
Sukadeva Gosvami said: Bhrigu felt satisfied and delighted to hear the solemn words spoken by Lord Vaikuntha. Overwhelmed with devotional ecstasy, he remained silent, his eyes brimming with tears.
Bhrigu could not offer the Lord any words of praise because his throat was choking with tears of ecstasy. In the opinion of Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti, the sage should not be condemned for his offensive behavior, since his role in this transcendental pastime was arranged by the Personality of Godhead.
