Kanva said While Narada was speaking, Matali had been gazing steadfastly; and he asked Narada being highly pleased.
कण्व उवाच मातलिस्त्वेकमव्यग्रः सततं संनिरीक्ष्य वै। पप्रच्छ नारदं तत्र प्रीतिमानिव चाभवत्॥