Sanskrit: अथ हैनं भार्गवो वैदर्भिः पप्रच्छ । गवन् कत्येवदेवाः प्रजां विधारयन्ते कतर एतत् प्रकाशयन्ते कःपुनरेषां वरिष्ठ इति  
English:  1  Then Vaidarbhi, belonging to the family of Bhrigu, asked him: Sir, how many gods support the body of the created being? How many of these manifest their power through it? And which one, furthermore, is paramount? 