tam -- him; ekada -- once; tu -- and; deva-rishim -- the sage among the demigods, Narada; vasudevah -- Vasudeva, the father of Lord Krishna; griha-agatam -- who had come to his house; arcitam -- worshiped with paraphernalia; sukham asinam -- comfortably seated; abhivadya -- respectfully greeting him; idam -- this; abravit -- said.

One day the sage among the demigods, Narada, came to the house of Vasudeva. After worshiping Narada with suitable paraphernalia, seating him comfortably and respectfully bowing down to him, Vasudeva spoke as follows.