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veda — the four Vedas (Sāma, Yajur, Ṛg and Atharva), the original knowledge given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; upavedāḥ — the complementary and supplementary Vedic knowledge, like Āyur-veda and Dhanur-veda; niyamāḥ — regulative principles; yama — controlling processes; anvitāḥ — fully expert in such matters; tarka — logic; itihāsa — history; aṅga — Vedic education; purāṇa — old history recorded in the stories of the Purāṇas; saṁhitāḥ — Vedic complementary studies like the Brahma-saṁhitā; ye — others; ca — also; apare — other than Lord Brahmā and his associates; yoga-samīra-dīpita — ignited by the air of mystic yoga practice; jñāna-agninā — by the fire of knowledge; randhita-karma-kalmaṣāḥ — those for whom all pollution of fruitive activities has been stopped; vavandire — offered their prayers; yat-smaraṇa-anubhāvataḥ — simply by meditating on whom; svāyambhuvam — of Lord Brahmā; dhāma — the residence; gatāḥ — had achieved; akarmakam — which cannot be achieved by fruitive activities; atha — thereupon; aṅghraye — unto the lotus feet; pronnamitāya — offered obeisances; viṣṇoḥ — of Lord Viṣṇu; upāharat — offered worship; padma-bhavaḥ — Lord Brahmā, who appeared from the lotus flower; arhaṇa-udakam — oblation by water; samarcya — worshiping; bhaktyā — in devotional service; abhyagṛṇāt — pleased him; śuci-śravāḥ — the most celebrated Vedic authority; yat-nābhi-paṅkeruha-sambhavaḥ svayam — Lord Brahmā, who personally appeared from the lotus in the navel of whom (the Personality of Godhead).