ŚB 4.9.38
Devanagari
श्रद्धाय वाक्यं देवर्षेर्हर्षवेगेन धर्षित: । वार्ताहर्तुरतिप्रीतो हारं प्रादान्महाधनम् ॥ ३८ ॥
Verse text
śraddhāya vākyaṁ devarṣer
harṣa-vegena dharṣitaḥ
vārtā-hartur atiprīto
hāraṁ prādān mahā-dhanam
harṣa-vegena dharṣitaḥ
vārtā-hartur atiprīto
hāraṁ prādān mahā-dhanam
Synonyms
śraddhāya — keeping faith; vākyam — in the words; devarṣeḥ — of the great sage Nārada; harṣa-vegena — by great satisfaction; dharṣitaḥ — overwhelmed; vārtā-hartuḥ — with the messenger who brought the news; atiprītaḥ — being very satisfied; hāram — a pearl necklace; prādāt — offered; mahā-dhanam — very valuable.
Translation
Although he could not believe the words of the messenger, he had full faith in the word of the great sage Nārada. Thus he was greatly overwhelmed by the news, and he immediately offered the messenger a highly valuable necklace in great satisfaction.