# SB 3.24.1 > मैत्रेय उवाच > निर्वेदवादिनीमेवं मनोर्दुहितरं मुनिः । > दयालुः शालिनीमाह शुक्लाभिव्याहृतं स्मरन् ॥१॥ ## 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.**