इति ते भर्तृनिर्देशमादाय शिरसादृता: । तथा प्रजानां कदनं विदधु: कदनप्रिया: ॥ १३ ॥
iti te bhartr-nirdesam adaya sirasadrtah tatha prajanam kadanam vidadhuh kadana-priyah
- iti
- thus
- te
- they
- bhartr
- of the master
- nirdesam
- the direction
- adaya
- receiving
- sirasa
- with their heads
- adrtah
- respecting
- tatha
- so also
- prajanam
- of all the citizens
- kadanam
- persecution
- vidadhuh
- executed
- kadana-priyah
- who are expert in persecuting others.
Thus the demons, being fond of disastrous activities, took Hiranyakasipu’s instructions on their heads with great respect and offered him obeisances. According to his directions, they engaged in envious activities directed against all living beings.