etat—this; bhagavataḥ—of the possessor of all opulences; śambhoḥ—of Śambhu (Lord Śiva); karma—story; dakṣa-adhvara-druhaḥ—who devastated the sacrifice of Dakṣa; śrutam—was heard; bhāgavatāt—from a great devotee; śiṣyāt—from the disciple; uddhavāt—from Uddhava; me—by me; bṛhaspateḥ—of Bṛhaspati.