śrī-uddhava uvāca
yathaivam anubudhyeyaḿ
vada no vadatāḿ vara
sri-uddhavah uvaca -- Sri Uddhava said; yatha -- how; evam -- thus; anubudhyeyam -- I may properly understand; vada -- please speak; nah -- to us; vadatam -- of all speakers; vara -- O You who are the best.