suta uvaca

tad adi-rajasya yaso vijrmbhitam

 gunair asesair gunavat-sabhajitam

ksatta maha-bhagavatah sadaspate

 kausaravim praha grnantam arcayan

 

Translation by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada:

 

Suta Gosvami continued: O Saunaka, leader of the great sages, after hearing Maitreya speak about the various activities of King Prthu, the original king, who was fully qualified, glorified and widely praised all over the world, Vidura, the great devotee, very submissively worshiped Maitreya Rsi and asked him the following question.