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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.16.32

స ఉత్తమశ్లోకపదాబ్జవిష్టరం ప్రేమాశ్రులేశైరుపమేహయన్ముహు: । ప్రేమోపరుద్ధాఖిలవర్ణనిర్గమో నైవాశకత్తం ప్రసమీడితుం చిరమ్ ॥ ౩౨ ॥
sa uttamaśloka-padābja-viṣṭaraṁ
[sa uttamashloka-padaabja-vishtaram]
premāśru-leśair upamehayan muhuḥ
[premaashru-leshair upamehayan muhuh]
premoparuddhākhila-varṇa-nirgamo
[premoparuddhaakhila-varna-nirgamo]
naivāśakat taṁ prasamīḍituṁ ciram
[naivaashakat tam prasameeditum chiram]
saḥ — he uttamaśloka — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead pada-abja — of the lotus feet viṣṭaram — the resting place prema-aśru — of tears of pure love leśaiḥ — by drops upamehayan — moistening muhuḥ — again and again prema-uparuddha — choked with love akhila — all varṇa — of the letters nirgamaḥ — the coming out na — not eva — indeed aśakat — was able tam — unto Him prasamīḍitum — to offer prayers ciram — for a long time.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa uttamaśloka-padābja-viṣṭaraṁ
saḥ
he
uttamaśloka
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
pada-abja
of the lotus feet
viṣṭaram
the resting place
premāśru-leśair upamehayan muhuḥ
prema-aśru
of tears of pure love
leśaiḥ
by drops
upamehayan
moistening
muhuḥ
again and again
premoparuddhākhila-varṇa-nirgamo
prema-uparuddha
choked with love
akhila
all
varṇa
of the letters
nirgamaḥ
the coming out
naivāśakat taṁ prasamīḍituṁ ciram
na
not
eva
indeed
aśakat
was able
tam
unto Him
prasamīḍitum
to offer prayers
ciram
for a long time.
With tears of love and affection, Citraketu repeatedly moistened the resting place of the Supreme Lord’s lotus feet. Because his voice was choked in ecstasy, for a considerable time he was unable to utter any of the letters of the alphabet to offer the Lord suitable prayers.

All the letters of the alphabet and the words constructed by those letters are meant for offering prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Mahārāja Citraketu had the opportunity to offer prayers to the Lord by composing nice verses from the letters of the alphabet, but because of his ecstasy, for a considerable time he could not join those letters to offer prayers to the Lord. As stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.5.22) :

idaṁ hi puṁsas tapasaḥ śrutasya vā sviṣṭasya sūktasya ca buddhi-dattayoḥ avicyuto ’rthaḥ kavibhir nirūpito yad uttamaśloka-guṇānuvarṇanam

If one has scientific, philosophical, political, economic or any other abilities and wants perfection in his knowledge, he should offer prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead by composing first-class poetry or engaging his talents in the service of the Lord. Citraketu wanted to do this, but he was unable because of loving ecstasy. Therefore he had to wait for a considerable time before be could offer prayers.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
With tears of love and affection, Citraketu repeatedly moistened the resting place of the Supreme Lord's lotus feet. Because his voice was choked in ecstasy, for a considerable time he was unable to utter any of the letters of the alphabet to offer the Lord suitable prayers. After offering respects he began to praise the Lord. Viṣṭaram means a seat. Upamehayan means he sprinkled.”
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