labdhvā - after obtaining; guham - Kārttikeya; te - they; svaḥ - of heaven; pālam - as the protector; mucukundam - to Mucukunda; atha - then; abruvan - said; rājan - O King; viramatām - please desist; kṛcchrāt - troublesome; bhavān - your good self; naḥ - our; paripālanāt - from the guarding.

When the demigods obtained Kārttikeya as their general, they told Mucukunda, “O King, you may now give up your troublesome duty of guarding us.