श्री ऋषिरुवाच
अभ्यर्थितः सुरगणैः पौरहित्ये महातपाः ।
स विश्वरूपस्तानाह प्रसन्नः श्लक्ष्णया गिरा ॥ ३४ ॥
sri rsih uvaca-Sukadeva Gosvami continued to speak; abhyarthitah-being requested; sura-ganaih-by the demigods; paurahitye-in accepting the priesthood; maha-tapah-highly advanced in austerity and penances; sah-he; visvarupah-Visvarupa; tan-to the demigods; aha-spoke; prasannah-being satisfied; slaksnaya-sweet; gira-with words.
Sukadeva Gosvami continued: When all the demigods requested the great Visvarupa to be their priest, Visvarupa, who was advanced in austerities, was very pleased. He replied to them as follows.