vṛkaḥ - Vṛka; nāma - by name; asuraḥ - a demon; putraḥ - a son; śakuneḥ - of Śakuni; pathi - on the road; nāradam - the sage Nārada; dṛṣṭvā - seeing; āśu - quickly; toṣam - pleased; papraccha - he asked about; deveṣu - among the lords; triṣu - three; durmatiḥ - wicked.

The demon named Vṛka, a son of Śakuni’s, once met Nārada on the road. The wicked fellow asked him which of the three chief gods could be pleased most quickly.