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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.9.18

మైత్రేయ ఉవాచ అథాభిష్టుత ఏవం వై సత్సఙ్కల్పేన ధీమతా । భృత్యానురక్తో భగవాన్ ప్రతినన్ద్యేదమబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥
maitreya uvāca
[maitreya uvaacha]
athābhiṣṭuta evaṁ vai
[athaabhishtuta evam vai]
sat-saṅkalpena dhīmatā
[sat-sankalpena dheemataa]
bhṛtyānurakto bhagavān
[bhrityaanurakto bhagavaan]
pratinandyedam abravīt
[pratinandyedam abraveet]
Word-for-word
maitreyaḥ uvāca — Maitreya said atha — then abhiṣṭutaḥ — being worshiped evam — thus vai — certainly sat-saṅkalpena — by Dhruva Mahārāja, who had only good desires in his heart dhī-matā — because he was very intelligent bhṛtya-anuraktaḥ — very favorably disposed towards devotees bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead pratinandya — having congratulated him idam — this abravīt — said.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
maitreya uvāca
maitreyaḥ uvāca
Maitreya said
athābhiṣṭuta evaṁ vai
atha
then
abhiṣṭutaḥ
being worshiped
evam
thus
vai
certainly
sat-saṅkalpena dhīmatā
sat-saṅkalpena
by Dhruva Mahārāja, who had only good desires in his heart
dhī-matā
because he was very intelligent
bhṛtyānurakto bhagavān
bhṛtya-anuraktaḥ
very favorably disposed towards devotees
bhagavān
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
pratinandyedam abravīt
pratinandya
having congratulated him
idam
this
abravīt
said.
The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, when Dhruva Mahārāja, who had good intentions in his heart, finished his prayer, the Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, who is very kind to His devotees and servants, congratulated him, speaking as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Maitreya said: After hearing himself praised by the intelligent boy having great determination, the Supreme Lord, attracted to his servant, accepted the praise and then spoke.
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