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SB 3.24: The Renunciation of Kardama Muni

SB 3.24 Text 1
Text
maitreya uvāca
nirveda-vādinīm evaṁ
manor duhitaraṁ muniḥ
dayāluḥ śālinīm āha
śuklābhivyāhṛtaṁ smaran
Synonyms

maitreyaḥ-the great sage Maitreya; uvāca-said; nirveda-vādinīm-who was speaking words full of renunciation; evam-thus; manoḥ-of Svāyambhuva Manu; duhitaram-to the daughter; muniḥ-the sage Kardama; dayāluḥ-merciful; śālinīm-who was worthy of praise; āha-replied; śukla-by Lord Viṣṇu; abhivyāhṛtam-what was said; smaran-recalling.

Translation

Recalling the words of Lord Viṣṇu, the merciful sage Kardama replied as follows to Svāyambhuva Manu's praiseworthy daughter, Devahūti, who was speaking words full of renunciation.

Purport