Ancestors in Snp 2.7

What is ancestors here?

It seems to me devā pitaro had to be one meaning it seems and then Indra and the asuras of something since that is one word.

Tato devā pitaro ca,
Indo asurarakkhasā;
Adhammo iti pakkanduṃ,
Yaṃ satthaṃ nipatī gave.

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