# SB 8.7.2 ## Text > hariḥ purastāj jagṛhe > pūrvaṁ devās tato 'bhavan ## Synonyms *hariḥ*—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Ajita; *purastāt*—from the front; *jagṛhe*—took; *pūrvam*—at first; *devāḥ*—the demigods; *tataḥ*—thereafter; *abhavan*—took the front portion of Vāsuki. ## Translation **The Personality of Godhead, Ajita, grasped the front portion of the snake, and then the demigods followed.**