śrī-śukaḥ uvāca - Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; atha - thereafter; evam - in this way; īḍitaḥ - being worshiped and offered obeisances; rājan - O King; sa-ādaram - with proper respect; tri-daśaiḥ - by all the demigods from the higher planetary systems; hariḥ - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; svam upasthānam - their prayer glorifying Him; ākarṇya - hearing; prāha - replied; tān - unto them (the demigods); abhinanditaḥ - being pleased.

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: O King Parīkṣit, when the demigods offered the Lord their sincere prayers in this way, the Lord listened by His causeless mercy. Being pleased, He then replied to the demigods.