athatherefore; ijyamanewhen worshiped; purusethe Supreme Personality of Godhead; sarvaall; deva-maya-atmanithe Supersoul and maintainer of the demigods; asvamedhethrough the asvamedha-yajna; maha-indrenaby King Indra; vitatebeing administered; brahma-vadibhihby the saints and brahmanas expert in Vedic knowledge; sahthat; vaiindeed; tvastra-vadhahthe killing of Vrtrasura, the son of Tvasta; bhuyatmay be; apialthough; papacayahmass of sin; nrpaO King; nitahwas brought; tenaby that (the horse sacrifice); evacertainly; sunyayato nothing; niharahfog; ivalike; bhanunaby the brilliant sun.