172 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 8
TRANSLATION

The prajapatis offered their prayers as follows: O Supreme
Lord, Lord of even Brahma and Siva, we, the prajapatis, were cre-
ated by You to execute Your orders, but we were forbidden by
HiranyakaSipu to create any more good progeny. Now the demon
is lying dead before us, his chest pierced by You. Let us therefore
offer our respectful obeisances unto You, whose incarnation in
this form of pure goodness is meant for the welfare of the entire
universe.

TEXT 50
TT yt
vt fet Yaa
TAT MTT HA: |
aay tat aaM TattHy
FRI? FATT BTA |holl
Sri-gandharva ticuh
vayam vibho te nata-natya-gayaka
yenatmasad virya-balaujasa krtah
sa esa nito bhavata dasim imam
kim utpathasthah kusalaya kalpate

Sri-gandharvah ticuh—the inhabitants of Gandharvaloka (who are
usually engaged as musicians of the heavenly planets) said; vayam—we;
vibho—O Lord; te—Your; nata-natya-gayakah—dancers and singers in
dramatic performances; yena—by whom; dtmasdt—under subjection;
virya—of his valor; bala—and bodily strength; ojasa—by the influence;
krtah —made (brought); sah—he (Hiranyakasipu); esah—this; nitah—
brought; bhavata—by Your Lordship; dasém imam—to this condition;
kim—whether; utpathasthah—anyone who is an upstart; kusalaya—for
auspiciousness; kalpate—is capable.

TRANSLATION

The inhabitants of Gandharvaloka prayed: Your Lordship, we

ever engage in Your service by dancing and singing in dramatic
