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yudhisthiro daitya-pater mudanvitah
papraccha bhityas tanayam svayambhuvah

Sri-Sukah uvdca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; Srutvd—hearing;
ihitam—the narration; sadhu sabha-sabhajitam—which is discussed in
assemblies of great devotees like Lord Brahma and Lord Siva; mahat-
tama-agranyah—the best of the saintly persons (Yudhisthira);
urukrama-dtmanah—of he (Prahlada Maharaja) whose mind is always
engaged upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who always acts un-
commonly; yudhisthirah—King Yudhisthira; daitya-pateh—of the
master of the demons; mudd-anvitah—in a pleasing mood; papraccha—
inquired; bhityah—again; tanayam—unto the son; svayambhuvah—of

Lord Brahma.

TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami continued: After hearing about the activities
and character of Prahlada Maharaja, which are adored and dis-
cussed among great personalities like Lord Brahma and Lord Siva,
Yudhisthira Maharaja, the most respectful king among exalted
personalities, again inquired from the great saint Narada Muni in a
mood of great pleasure.

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Sri-yudhisthira uvaca
bhagavan srotum icchami
nrnam dharmam sanaétanam
varnasramacara-yutam
yat pumdn vindate param

$ri-yudhisthirah uvaca—Maharaja Yudhisthira inquired; bhagavan—
O my lord; srotum—to hear; icchami—I wish; nrmém—of human
society; dharmam—the occupational duties; sandtanam—common and
