disah srotram guna-grahah
bodhyamanasya-desiring to understand; rsibhih-by the authorities; atmanah-of the Supreme Being; tat-that; jighrksatah-when he desired to take up; karnau-the ears; ca-also; nirabhidyetam-became manifested; disah-the direction or the god of air; srotram-the power of hearing; guna-grahah-and the objects of hearing.