bhavān - Your Lordship; prajāpateḥ - of Prajāpati (Lord Brahmā); sākṣāt - directly; ātma-jaḥ - the son; parameṣṭhinaḥ - of the supreme person within this universe (Lord Brahmā); sutānām - of all the sons; sammataḥ - agreed upon as the best; brahman - O best of the brāhmaṇas; tapaḥ - by austerity; yoga - by mystic practice; samādhibhiḥ - and by trance or meditation (in all respects, you are the best).

O best of the brāhmaṇas, you are directly the son of Prajāpati [Lord Brahmā]. Because of your austerities, mystic yoga and trance, you are considered the best of all of Lord Brahmā’s sons.