Chapter 6
एक एवेश्वरस्तस्मिन्सुरकार्ये सुरेश्वर: । विहर्तुकामस्तानाह समुद्रोन्मथनादिभि: ॥ १७ ॥
Transliteration
eka eveśvaras tasmin sura-kārye sureśvaraḥ vihartu-kāmas tān āha samudronmathanādibhiḥ
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
ekaḥ — alone; eva — indeed; īśvaraḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tasmin — in that; sura-kārye — the activities of the demigods; sura-īśvaraḥ — the Lord of the demigods, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vihartu — to enjoy pastimes; kāmaḥ — desiring; tān — unto the demigods; āha — said; samudra-unmathana-ādibhiḥ — by activities of churning the ocean.
Translation
“Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of the demigods, was capable of performing the activities of the demigods by Himself, He wanted to enjoy pastimes in churning the ocean. Therefore He spoke as follows.”