Text 20] The Demigods Appeal to the Lord 155

nisamya—hearing; etat—this incident; sura-gandh—all the
demigods; mahd-indra—King Indra; varuna-ddayah—Varuna and
other demigods; na—not; adhyagacchan—reached; svayam—per-
sonally; | mantraih—by deliberation; mantrayantah—discussing;
viniscitam—a real conclusion; tatah—thereupon; brahma-sabham—to
the assembly of Lord Brahma; jagmuh—they went; meroh—of Sumeru
Mountain; mirdhani—on the top; sarvasah—all of them; sarvam—
everything; vijfidpayam cakruh—they informed; pranatah—offered
obeisances; paramesthine—unto Lord Brahma.

TRANSLATION

Lord Indra, Varuna and the other demigods, seeing their lives in
such a state, consulted among themselves, but they could not find
any solution. Then all the demigods assembled and went together
to the peak of Sumeru Mountain. There, in the assembly of Lord
Brahma, they fell down to offer Lord Brahma their obeisances, and
then they informed him of all the incidents that had taken place.

TEXTS 19-20

ahora fara |
aaraxomwaraaraaa = faa: 2H
fed AA AMET TW |
TAAGSITN BWA ATA — Roll

sa vilokyendra-vayv-adin
nihsattvan vigata-prabhan

lokan amangala-prayan
asurdn ayatha vibhuh

samGhitena manasa
sarhsmaran purusarh param
uvacotphulla-vadano
devan sa bhagavan parah
