kathayanti mahat puṇyam
itihāsam ihoddhava
tam ahaḿ varṇayiṣyāmi
nibodha su-samāhitaḥ
kathayanti -- they tell; mahat -- greatly; punyam -- pious; itihasam -- story; iha -- in this regard; uddhava -- My dear Uddhava; tam -- that; aham -- I; varnayishyami -- will describe; nibodha -- please listen; su-samahitah -- with careful attention.
My dear Uddhava, in this regard a most pious story is told, and I shall now describe it to you. Please listen with careful attention.
The Lord will now relate to Uddhava a historical account which teaches how to tolerate the insults of others.
