maghavān - Indra; tam - the situation; abhipretya - understanding; baleḥ - of Bali Mahārāja; paramam udyamam - great enthusiasm; sarva-deva-gaṇa - by all the demigods; upetaḥ - accompanied; gurum - unto the spiritual master; etat - the following words; uvāca - said; ha - indeed.

Seeing Bali Mahārāja’s indefatigable endeavor and understanding his motive, King Indra, along with the other demigods, approached his spiritual master, Bṛhaspati, and spoke as follows.