Verse 1

गर्जन्तमतिसंरब्धं सुरलोकमथारिहा ।उवाच माधवो वाक्यं शिखिवृन्दमिवाम्बुदः

In plain words

Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Then Mādhava, slayer of foes, spoke these words to the host of gods, who were roaring in great agitation — as a raincloud speaks to a flock of peacocks.