ukta-vākyam tu = who had spoken thus; rājānam = to the king; sarva-loka-pitāmahaḥ = the grandfather of all the worlds; pratyuvāca = replied; śubhām = his words lead to auspiciousness; vāṇīm = with words; madhurām = were charming in meaning; madhura-akṣarām = containing sweet syllables.