tan—them (the demigods); tatha—in that way; abhyarditan—afflicted by the weapons of the demons; viksya—seeing; bhagavan—the most powerful; atma-bhuh—Lord Brahma; ajah—who was not born like an ordinary human being; krpaya—out of causeless mercy; paraya—great; devah—Lord Brahma; uvaca—said; parisantvayan—pacifying them.