devānām anupṛcchatām

atha-now; atra-in this matter; api-also; itihasah-history; ayam-this; srutah-heard; me-by me; varnitah-described; pura-years ago; brahmana-by Brahma; deva-devena-the foremost of the demigods; devanam-by the demigods; anuprcchatam-asking.