मघवांस्तमभिप्रेत्य बलेः परममुद्यमम् ।
सर्वदेवगणोपेतो गुरुमेतदुवाच ह ॥ २४ ॥
maghavan-Indra; tam-the situation; abhipretya-understanding; baleh-of Bali Maharaja; paramam udyamam-great enthusiasm; sarva-deva-gana-by all the demigods; upetah-accompanied; gurum-unto the spiritual master; etat-the following words; uvaca-said; ha-indeed.
Seeing Bali Maharaja's indefatigable endeavor and understanding his motive, King Indra, along with the other demigods, approached his spiritual master, Brhaspati, and spoke as follows.