ततस्ते विस्मिता: सर्वे विषण्णा ग्रस्ततेजस: । प्रत्यञ्चमादिपुरुषमुपतस्थु: समाहिता: ॥ २० ॥
tatas te vismitah sarve visanna grasta-tejasah pratyancam adi-purusam upatasthuh samahitah
- tatah
- thereafter
- te
- they (the demigods)
- vismitah
- being struck with wonder
- sarve
- all
- visannah
- being very morose
- grasta-tejasah
- having lost all their personal strength
- pratyancam
- to the Supersoul
- adi-purusam
- the original person
- upatasthuh
- prayed
- samahitah
- all gathered together.
Struck with wonder and disappointment upon seeing the strength of the demon, the demigods lost their own strength. Therefore they all met together to try to please the Supersoul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana, by worshiping Him.