बले: when emperor Bali, यजमानस्य while he was performing the sacrifice, साग्निपुरोगमा: with Agni in the forefront, देवा: devas, इह in this, आश्रमे hermitage, विष्णुम् lord Vishnu, स्वयम् personally, समागम्य having got together, ऊचु: uttered these words.

"While Bali was performing the sacrifice (to confirm his position as lord of the three worlds), the devas got together with Agni in the forefront and approached Lord Visnu at this hermitage, saying: