मृदुनि स्वागतरवे शनैः शममुपागते ।सभाकोणोपविष्टेषु शान्तशब्देषु बन्दिषु
In plain words
when the soft sound of welcome had slowly come to rest, when the bards seated in the corners of the hall had fallen silent,
मृदुनि स्वागतरवे शनैः शममुपागते ।सभाकोणोपविष्टेषु शान्तशब्देषु बन्दिषु
when the soft sound of welcome had slowly come to rest, when the bards seated in the corners of the hall had fallen silent,