And, O soul of all, thou art knowable and unknowable; and this entire universe is permeated with thee. O Vishnu, worsted by the Daityas, we seek refuge of thee. O Soul of all, be propitious unto us; and do thou favour us by vouchsafing us thy energy. So long affliction lasts, so long the desire of defeating the foe agitates the heart, as long doth stupor last and so long is misery experienced,—as one doth not throw one's self on thy protection, O thou that destroyest all sins. Therefore, O thou of complacent soul, do thou extend thy grace unto us. O master of all energy, do thou favour us with thy own power".

In plain words: The gods say Vishnu fills the whole universe, and some of him can be known and some cannot. Beaten by the demons, they ask him for his strength. They say that suffering, worry about enemies, confusion and misery go on only until a person turns to him for protection, so they beg for his grace.