tān - them; dṛṣṭvā - seeing; sūrya - the sun; saṅkāśān - who rivaled in brilliance; mahā-bhāgavatān - the pure devotees of the Lord; nṛpa - O King (Vasudeva); yajamānaḥ - the performer of the sacrifice (Nimi Mahārāja); agnayaḥ - the fires; viprāḥ - the brāhmaṇas; sarve - everyone; eva - even; upatasthire - stood in respect.

My dear King, seeing those pure devotees of the Lord, who rival the sun in brilliance, everyone present — the performer of the sacrifice, the brāhmaṇas and even the sacrificial fires — stood in respect.