परमापदमापन्नो मनसाचिन्तयद्धरिम्
Having reached the utmost danger, he contemplated Hari in his mind.
तमेव शरणं देवं गतः सर्वात्मना तदा
Then, with his whole being, he sought refuge in that very Lord.
जन्मजन्मान्तराभ्यासात् भक्तिमान् गरुडध्वजे
Through practice over countless births, devoted to the bearer of Garuḍa's banner,
मथितामृतफेनाभं शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम्
He beheld Him, bearing conch, discus, and mace, shining like the foam of churned nectar.
आपद्विमोक्षमन्विच्छन् गजः स्तोत्रमुदीरयत्
Desiring deliverance from peril, the elephant began to recite a hymn.
अनाश्रिताय देवाय निःस्पृहाय नमो ऽस्तु ते
Homage to You, O God, who takes no refuge, who is free from desire.
अन्तराय चैकाय अव्यक्ताय नमो नमः
Homage, again and again, to the One within, the sole, the unmanifest.
अप्रर्क्याप्रमेयाय अतुलाय नमो नमः
Homage, again and again, to the immeasurable, the unfathomable, the incomparable.
सनातनाय पूर्वाय पुराणाय नमो नमः
Salutations again and again to the eternal, the ancient, the primeval one.
नमो जगत्प्रतिष्ठाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः
Salutations again and again to Govinda, the foundation of the universe.
विश्वेश्वराय देवाय शिवाय हरये नमः
Salutations to the Lord of the universe, the divine one, Shiva, and Hari.
नारायणाय विश्वाय देवानां परमात्मने
To Nārāyaṇa, who is the universe, the supreme self of the gods.
श्रीशार्ङ्गचक्रासिगदाधराय नमो ऽस्तु तस्मै पुरुषोत्तमाय
Salutations to that supreme person, the bearer of the bow, discus, sword, and mace.
ब्रह्मेन्द्ररुद्रमुनिचारणसंस्तुताय देवोत्तमाय वरदाय नमो ऽच्युताय
Salutations to Acyuta, the best of gods, the granter of boons, praised by Brahmā, Indra, Rudra, sages, and celestial beings.
पीताम्बराय मधुकैटभनाशनाय विश्वाय चारुमुकुटाय नमो ऽजराय
Salutations to the ageless one, clad in yellow garments, destroyer of Madhu and Kaiṭabha, the universe, with a beautiful crown.
नानाविचित्रमुकुटाङ्गदभूषणाय सर्वेश्वराय वरदाय नमो वराय
Salutations to the bestower of boons, the supreme lord, adorned with various wondrous crowns and armlets.
देवेन्द्रविघ्नशमनोद्यतपौरुषाय योगेश्वराय विरजाय नमो वराय
Salutations to the bestower of boons, the lord of yogis, pure, whose valor is ever ready to remove obstacles for the lord of gods.
नारायणायात्महितायनाय महावराहाय नमस्करोमि
I bow to Nārāyaṇa, whose actions are for the benefit of the self, the great Boar.
युगान्तशेषं पुरुषं पुराणं तं देवदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in that god of gods, the ancient person, the one who remains at the end of the ages.
क्षेत्रज्ञमात्मप्रभवं वरेण्यं तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्य
I take refuge in Vāsudeva, the knower of the field, the source of the self, the most excellent.
वदन्ति यं वै पुरुषं सनातनं तं देवगुह्यं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in that secret of the gods, whom they call the eternal person.
तमीश्वरं तृप्तमनुत्तमैर्गुणैः परायणं विष्णुमुपैमि साश्वतम्
I approach that eternal Viṣṇu, the lord, satisfied with unsurpassed virtues, the supreme refuge.
महाबलं वेदनिधिं सुरेशं व३जामि विष्णुं शरणं जनार्दनम्
I seek refuge in Viṣṇu, Janārdana, of great strength, the treasure of the Vedas, the lord of the gods.
पीताम्बरं काञ्चनभक्तिचित्रं मालाधरं केशवमभ्युपैमि
I approach Keśava, clad in yellow garments, adorned with a garland, resplendent with golden brilliance.
आदित्यरुद्राश्विवसुप्रभावं प्रभुं प्रपद्ये ऽच्युतमात्मवन्तम्
I take refuge in Acyuta, the self-possessed lord, whose power is that of the Ādityas, Rudras, Aśvins, and Vasus.
प्रपद्ये सूक्ष्ममचलं वरेण्यमभयप्रदम्
I take refuge in the subtle, immovable, most excellent one, the giver of fearlessness.
प्रपद्ये मुक्तसंगानां यतीनां परमां गतिम्
I seek refuge in the supreme state attained by ascetics who are free from attachment.
शरण्यं शरणं भक्त्या प्रपद्ये भक्तवत्सलम्
I take refuge, with devotion, in the protector of devotees, who is the shelter for those seeking protection.
योगात्मानं महात्मानं प्रपद्ये ऽहं जनार्दनम्
I surrender to Janārdana, the soul of yoga, the great soul.
नारायणमणीयांसं प्रपद्ये ब्राह्मणप्रियम्
I take refuge in Nārāyaṇa, subtler than the subtle, who is dear to the brāhmaṇas.