yo 'sau grahah sa vai sadyah
yah-he who; asau-that; grahah-became a crocodile; sah-he; vai-indeed; sadyah-immediately; parama-very nice; ascarya-wonderful; rupa-dhrk-possessing the form (of his original Gandharva position); muktah-was delivered; devala-sapena-by the cursing of Devala Rsi; huhuh-whose name was formerly Huhu; gandharva-sattamah-the best of Gandharvaloka; pranamya-offering his obeisances; sirasa-by the head; adhisam-unto the supreme master; uttama-slokam-who is worshiped by the choicest verses; avyayam-who is the supreme eternal; agayata-he began to chant; yasah-dhama-the glories of the Lord; kirtanya-guna-sat-katham-whose transcendental pastimes and qualities are glorious.