TEXT 17
sri-suka uvaca
iti mantropanisadam
vyaharantam samahitam
drstvasura yatudhana
jagdhum abhyadravan ksudha
SYNONYMS
sri-sukah uvacaSri Sukadeva Gosvami said; itithus; mantra-upanisadamthe Vedic mantra (uttered by Svayambhuva Manu); vyaharantamtaught or chanted; samahitamconcentrated the mind (without being agitated by material conditions); drstvaupon seeing (him); asurahthe demons; yatudhanahthe Raksasas; jagdhumdesired to devour; abhyadravanrunning very fast; ksudhato satisfy their appetite.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Svayambhuva Manu was thus in a trance, chanting the mantras of Vedic instruction known as the Upanisads. Upon seeing him, the Raksasas and asuras, being very hungry, wanted to devour him. Therefore they ran after him with great speed.

Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/sb/8/1/17

Previous: SB 8.1.16     Next: SB 8.1.18

If you Love Me Distribute My Books -- Srila Prabhupada