षष्ठे काले नृशंसात्मा भक्षयिष्यामि निर्घृणः
At the sixth occasion, being cruel-hearted, I will devour without mercy.
चिन्तामवाप महतीमशक्तस्तदुदीरणे
He fell into great anxiety, unable to utter anything.
जगाम ज्ञानदानाय संशयं परमं गतः
He entered into supreme doubt regarding the giving of knowledge.
व्रतानि वा सुचीर्णानि सप्तार्चिः पातु मां ततः
May the seven-flamed fire protect me, whether my vows have been well observed or not.
सर्वदैवावगच्छामि तथा मां पातु पावकः
I always understand the gods; thus, may the fire protect me.
अवजानाम्यहं तेन पातु सत्येन पावकः
I disregard him; may the fire protect me by truth.
सप्तर्चिषा समादिष्टा प्रादुरासीत् सरस्वती
By the command of Saptarci, Sarasvati manifested herself.
मा भैर्द्विजसुताहं त्वां मोक्षयिष्यामि संकटात्
Do not fear, O daughter of the twice-born; I will deliver you from distress.
तत् सर्वं कथयिष्यामि ततो मोक्षमवाप्स्यसि
I will tell you everything; then you will attain liberation.
अदर्शानं गता सो ऽपि द्विजः प्राह निशाचरम्
Having become invisible, that Brahmin spoke to the night-wanderer.
समस्तपापशुद्ध्यर्थं पुण्योपचयदं च यत्
That which is for the purification from all sins and brings the increase of merit,
असंशयं सदा जप्यो जपतां पुष्टिशान्तिदः
It is undoubtedly always to be recited; for those who recite, it brings strength and peace.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि जगन्नाथं स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to the Lord of the universe; may he remove my sin.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि परं देवं स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to the supreme god; may he remove my sin.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि पतिं लक्ष्म्याः स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to the consort of Lakshmi; may he remove my sin.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि स्तुतं स्तुत्यैः स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to him who is praised by the praiseworthy; may he remove my sin.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि धराधारं स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to the supporter of the earth; may he remove my sin.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि महाबाहुं स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to the mighty-armed one; may he remove my sin.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि श्रियः कान्तं स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to the beloved of Sri; may he remove my sin.
वासुदेवमनिर्देश्यं तमस्मि शरणं गतः
I have taken refuge in Vasudeva, who is indescribable.
ध्यायन्ति वासुदेवाख्यं तमस्मि शरणं गतः
I have taken refuge in him who is called Vasudeva, whom the meditative contemplate.
वासुदेवं परं ब्रह्म तमस्मि शरणं गतः
I have taken refuge in Vasudeva, the supreme Brahman.
कर्मक्षये ऽक्षयं देवं तमस्मि शरणं गतः
I have taken refuge in the imperishable god at the end of action.
न योगिनः प्राप्नुवन्ति तमस्मि शरणं गतः
I have taken refuge in him whom even yogis do not attain.
यः सृजत्यच्युतो देवस्तमस्मि शरणं गतः
I have taken refuge in that imperishable Lord who creates.
प्रभुः पुरातनो जज्ञे तमस्मि शरणं गतः
I have taken refuge in that ancient Master who was born.
स्रष्टृत्वे संस्थितं सृष्टौ प्रणतो ऽस्मि सनातनम्
I bow to the eternal one, established as the creator at the time of creation.
तमादिपुरुषं विष्णुं प्रमतो ऽस्मि जनार्दनम्
I bow to that primeval person, Viṣṇu, the destroyer of beings.
येन तं विष्णुमाद्येशं प्रणतो ऽस्मि जनार्दनम्
I bow to that Viṣṇu, the original Lord, the destroyer of beings.
तं यज्ञपुरुषं विष्णुं प्रणतो ऽस्मि सनातनम्
I bow to that eternal Viṣṇu, the person of sacrifice.