tasmai bhavan haya-siras tanuvam hi bibhrad
veda-druhav atibalau madhu-kaitabhakhyau
hatvanayac chruti-ganams ca rajas tamas ca
sattvam tava priyatamam tanum amananti
tasmai-unto Lord Brahma; bhavan-Your Lordship; haya-sirah-having the head and neck of a horse; tanuvam-the incarnation; hi-indeed; bibhrat-accepting; veda-druhau-two demons who were against the Vedic principles; ati-balau-extremely powerful; madhu-kaitabha-akhyau-known as Madhu and Kaitabha; hatva-killing; anayat-delivered; sruti-ganan-all the different Vedas (Sama, Yajur, Rg and Atharva); ca-and; rajah tamah ca-by representing the modes of passion and ignorance; sattvam-pure transcendental goodness; tava-Your; priya-tamam-most dear; tanum-form (as Hayagriva); amananti-they honor.