śrī-śukaḥ uvāca - Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; iti - thus; uktaḥ - being addressed; loka-nāthena - by the Lord of the universe, Śrī Kṛṣṇa; svayam-bhūḥ - self-born Brahmā; praṇipatya - falling down to offer obeisances; tam - unto Him; saha - along with; deva-gaṇaiḥ - all the different demigods; devaḥ - the great Lord Brahmā; sva-dhāma - to his personal abode; samapadyata - returned.

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus addressed by the Lord of the universe, the self-born Brahmā fell down in obeisances at the lotus feet of the Lord. Surrounded by all the demigods, the great Brahmā then returned to his personal abode.