atha—therefore; ijyamane—when worshiped; puruse—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sarva—all; deva-maya-atmani—the Supersoul and maintainer of the demigods; asvamedhe—through the asvamedha-yajna; maha-indrena—by King Indra; vitate—being administered; brahma-vadibhih—by the saints and brahmanas expert in Vedic knowledge; sah—that; vai—indeed; tvastra-vadhah—the killing of Vrtrasura, the son of Tvasta; bhuyat—may be; api—although; papacayah—mass of sin; nrpa—O King; nitah—was brought; tena—by that (the horse sacrifice); eva—certainly; sunyaya—to nothing; niharah—fog; iva—like; bhanuna—by the brilliant sun.