श्रीब्रह्मोवाच देवदेवाखिलाध्यक्ष ।
भूतभावन पूर्वज दिष्ट्या ते निहतः पापो ।
लोकसन्तापनो ऽसुरः ॥ २६ ॥
sri-brahma uvaca-Lord Brahma said; deva-deva-O my Lord, Lord of all the demigods; akhila-adhyaksa-owner of the whole universe; bhuta-bhavana-O cause of all living entities; purva-ja-O original Personality of Godhead; distya-by Your example or because of our good fortune; te-by You; nihatah-killed; papah-most sinful; loka-santapanah-giving trouble to the entire universe; asurah-the demon Hiranyakasipu.
Lord Brahma said: O Supreme Lord of all lords, proprietor of the entire universe, O benedictor of all living entities, O original person [
adi-
purusa], because of our good fortune You have now killed this sinful demon, who was giving trouble to the entire universe.