214 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 23
daksa —with Daksa; bhrgu—with Bhrgu Muni; angirah—with Angira
Muni; mukhyaih—with all the chiefs of the various planetary systems;
kumarena—with Karttikeya; bhavena—with Lord Siva; ca—also;
kaSyapasya—of Kasyapa Muni; aditeh—of Aditi; prityai—for the
pleasure; sarva-bhita-bhavaya—for the auspiciousness of all living en-
tities; ca—also; lokiindm—of all planetary systems; loka-padlanadm—of
the predominating persons in all planets; akarot—made; vémanam—
Lord Vamana; patim—the supreme leader.
TRANSLATION
Lord Brahma [the master of King Daksa and all other Praja-
patis], accompanied by all the demigods, the great saintly persons,
the inhabitants of Pitrloka, the Manus, the munis, and such
leaders as Daksa, Bhrgu and Angira, as well as Karttikeya and Lord
Siva, accepted Lord Vamanadeva as the protector of everyone. He
did this for the pleasure of Kasyapa Muni and his wife Aditi and
for the welfare of all the inhabitants of the universe, including
their various leaders.
TEXTS 22-23
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vedanam sarva-devanam
dharmasya yaSasah Sriyah
mangalanam vratanam ca
kalparn svargapavargayoh
upendram kalpayam cakre
patim sarva-vibhiitaye
tada sarvani bhitani
bhrsarh mumudire nrpa
vedéndm—(for the protection) of all the Vedas; sarva-devanam—of
all the demigods; dharmasya —of all principles of religion; yasasah—of
