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श्रीशुक उवाच
इति मन्त्रोपनिषदं व्याहरन्तं समाहितम् ।
दृष्ट्वासुरा यातुधाना जग्धुमभ्यद्रवन्क्षुधा ॥ १७ ॥
 
sri-suka uvaca
iti mantropanisadam
vyaharantam samahitam
drstvasura yatudhana
jagdhum abhyadravan ksudha
sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; iti-thus; mantra-upanisadam-the Vedic mantra (uttered by Svayambhuva Manu); vyaharantam-taught or chanted; samahitam-concentrated the mind (without being agitated by material conditions); drstva-upon seeing (him); asurah-the demons; yatudhanah-the Raksasas; jagdhum-desired to devour; abhyadravan-running very fast; ksudha-to satisfy their appetite.