ittham -- in this way; bruvati -- when He had spoken; abhaya-de -- the giver of fearlessness; nara-deva -- O King (Nimi); devah -- the demigods (Cupid and his associates); sa-vrida -- out of shame; namra -- bowed; sirasah -- with their heads; sa-ghrinam -- begging for compassion; tam -- to Him; ucuh -- they said; na -- is not; etat -- this; vibho -- O almighty Lord; tvayi -- for You; pare -- the Supreme; avikrite -- unchanging; vicitram -- anything surprising; sva-arama -- of those who are self-satisfied; dhira -- and those who are sober-minded; nikara -- by great numbers; anata -- bowed down to; pada-padme -- whose lotus feet.

My dear King Nimi, when Nara-Narayana Rishi thus spoke, eradicating the fear of the demigods, they bowed their heads with shame and addressed the Lord as follows, to invoke His compassion: Our dear Lord, You are always transcendental, beyond the reach of illusion, and therefore You are forever changeless. Your causeless compassion toward us, despite our great offense, is not at all unusual in You, since innumerable great sages who are self-satisfied and free from anger and false pride bow down humbly at Your lotus feet.