devānāṁ cātihelanāt

kasyapah uvaca-the learned brahmana Kasyapa said; aprayatyat-because of the pollution; atmanah-of the mind; te-your; dosat-because of defilement; mauhurtikat-in terms of the moment; uta-also; mat-my; nidesa-direction; aticarena-being too neglectful; devanam-of the demigods; ca-also; atihelanat-being too apathetic.