The Devas (gods) and Asuras (demons) both heard these words, and said: 'Well, let us search for that Self by which, if one has searched it out, all worlds and all desires are obtained.' Thus saying Indra went from the Devas, Virokana from the Asuras, and both, without having communicated with each other, approached Pragâpati, holding fuel in their hands, as is the custom for pupils approaching their master.

In plain words: The gods and the demons both heard this and decided to look for that Self. Indra, king of the gods, and Virochana, king of the demons, each went to Prajapati separately. They carried firewood in their hands, as students did when coming to a teacher.