sah-He (Lord Visnu); hi-indeed; sarva-sura-adhyaksah-the leader of all the demigods; hi-indeed; asura-dvit-the enemy of the asuras; guha-sayah-He is the Supersoul within the core of everyone's heart; tat-mulah-taking shelter at His lotus feet; devatah-the demigods exist; sarvah-all of them; sa-isvarah-including Lord Siva; sa-catuh-mukhah-as well as Lord Brahma, who has four faces; ayam-this is; vai-indeed; tat-vadha-upayah-the only means of killing Him (Visnu); yat-which; rsinam-of great sages, saintly persons, or Vaisnavas; vihimsanam-suppression with all kinds of persecution.