na -- not; tasmai -- to him (Brahma); prahvanam -- bowing down; stotram -- recitation of prayers; cakre -- made; sattva -- his situation in the mode of goodness; parikshaya -- with the aim of testing; tasmai -- at him; cukrodha -- became angry; bhagavan -- the lord; prajvalan -- becoming inflamed; svena -- with his own; tejasa -- passion.

To test how well Lord Brahma was situated in the mode of goodness, Bhrigu failed to bow down to him or glorify him with prayers. The lord became angry at him, inflamed into fury by his own passion.