प्रीत्या नारायणाख्यस्त्वमथ नरसख: प्राप्तवानस्य पार्श्वं तुष्ट्या तोष्टूयमान: स तु विविधवरैर्लोभितो नानुमेने । द्रष्टुं माय़ां त्वदीयां किल पुनरवृणोद्भक्तितृप्तान्तरात्मा मायादु:खानभिज्ञस्तदपि मृगयते नूनमाश्चर्यहेतो: ॥६॥

प्रीत्या नारायण-आख्य:-being pleased, called Naaraayanaत्वम्-अथ नरसख:Thou then with Nara as friendप्राप्तवान्-अस्य पार्श्वंreached to his nearnessतुष्ट्या तोष्टूयमान:highly joyous, (he sang) Thy praisesस तु विविधवरै:-he also by various boonsलोभित: न अनुमेने(being) tempted, did not care for themद्रष्टुं मायां त्वदीयं किलto see Maayaa of Thee, indeedपुन:-अवृणोत्-again, asked forभक्ति-तृप्त-अन्तरात्माwith devotion alone was satisfied his innermost selfमाया-दु:ख-अनभिज्ञ:-(caused by) Maayaa, sorrow not knowingतदपि मृगयतेthat also seeksनूनम्-आश्चर्य-हेतो:indeed out of curiosity

Thou as sage Naaraayana, along with Thy friend Nara went near Maarkandeya, and were repeatedly praised by him with great joy. Thou offered to him various boons, but he did not care for them, being satisfied to his innermost self with devotion to Thee. Then he asked to see Thy Maayaa. Being ignorant of the sorrows caused by Maayaa, he chose this boon out of sheer curiosity.