Text 12] Description of the Kingdom of God 581

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matitreya wvaca
sa prahasya maha-baho
bhagavan sabda-gocarah
pratyacastalma-bhur devan
prinan ruciraya gira

maitreyah uvaca— Maitreya said; sah —he; prahasya—smiling; maha-baho—
O mighty-armed (Vidura); bhagavan—the possessor of all opulences; sabda-
gocarah—who is understood by transcendental sound vibration; pratya-
casta—replied; alma-bhuh—Lord Brahma; devan—the demigods; prinan—
satisfying; ruciraya— with sweet; gira— words.
TRANSLATION
Sti Maitreya said: Thus Lord Brahma, who is understood by

transcendental vibration, tried to satisfy the demigods, being pleased with
their words of prayer.

PURPORT

Brahma could understand the misdeeds of Diti, and therefore he smiled
at the whole situation. He replied to the demigods present there in words
they could understand.

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brah movaca
manasa me sula yusmal-
purvajah sanakadayah
cerur vihayasa lokal
lokesu vigatla-sprhah

brahma uvaca—Lord Brahma said; manasah—born from the mind; me—
my; sulah—sons; yusmat—than you; purva-jah—born previous; sanaka-
