sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; vrtra-of Vrtrasura; vikrama-by the powerful activities; samvignah-being full of anxieties; sarve-all; devah-the demigods; saha rsibhih-with the great sages; tat-vadhaya-for the killing of him; arthayan-requested; indram-Indra; na aicchat-declined; bhitah-being afraid; brhat-vadhat-due to killing a brahmana.