स एव वर्णाश्रमिभिः क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ।
इज्यमानो हविर्भागान् अग्रहीत्स्वेन तेजसा ॥ १५ ॥
kratubhir bhuri-daksinaih
sah-he (Hiranyakasipu); eva-indeed; varna-asramibhih-by persons who stljwwrictly followed the regulative principles of the four varnas and four asramas; kratubhih-by ritualistic ceremonies; bhuri-abundant; daksinaih-offered with gifts; ijyamanah-being worshiped; havih-bhagan-the portions of the oblations; agrahit-usurped; svena-by his own; tejasa-prowess.
Being worshiped by sacrifices offered with great gifts by those who strictly followed the principles of varna and asrama, Hiranyakasipu, instead of offering shares of the oblations to the demigods, accepted them himself.