by his driving grace which is his —

that is, there was such excessive thamas (mental darkness) —

generated by the lack of knowledge (avidhyā); —

they have got increased confusion of knowledge —

ŏne who is identified by the word -dhĕva- (lord) as explained in subhāla upanishath -thama: parĕ dhĕva ĕkī bhavathi #(thamas (mūla prakruthi #matter) merges into paramāthmā) —

secreted —

kindled, —

gathered together —

he helped by giving —