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ब्रह्मोवाच एष ते देव देवानाम् ।
अङ्घ्रिमूलमुपेयुषाम् विप्राणां सौरभेयीणां ।
भूतानामप्यनागसाम् आगस्कृद्भयकृद्दुष्कृद् ।
अस्मद्राद्धवरो ऽसुरः अन्वेषन्नप्रतिरथो ।
लोकानटति कण्टकः ॥ २३ ॥

brahmovaca

esa te deva devanam

aṅghri-mulam upeyusam

vipranam saurabheyinam

bhutanam apy anagasam

agas-krd bhaya-krd duskrd

asmad-raddha-varo 'surah

anvesann apratiratho

lokan atati kantakah

brahma uvaca-Lord Brahma said; esah-this demon; te-Your; deva-O Lord; devanam-to the demigods; aṅghri-mulam-Your feet; upeyusam-to those having obtained; vipranam-to the brahmanas; saurabheyinam-to the cows; bhutanam-to ordinary living entities; api-also; anagasam-innocent; agah-krt-an offender; bhaya-krt-a source of fear; duskrt-wrongdoer; asmat-from me; raddha-varah-having attained a boon; asurah-a demon; anvesan-searching; apratirathah-having no proper combatant; lokan-all over the universe; atati-he wanders; kantakah-being a pinprick for everyone.