सत्यव्रतं सत्यपरं त्रिसत्यंसत्यस्य योनिं निहितं च सत्ये । सत्यस्य सत्यमृतसत्यनेत्रंसत्यात्मकं त्वां शरणं प्रपन्ना: ॥ २६ ॥
satya-vrataṁ satya-paraṁ tri-satyaṁ satyasya yoniṁ nihitaṁ ca satye satyasya satyam ṛta-satya-netraṁ satyātmakaṁ tvāṁ śaraṇaṁ prapannāḥ
- satya-vratam
- the Personality of Godhead, who never deviates from His vow*
- satya-param
- who is the Absolute Truth (as stated in the beginning of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, satyaṁ paraṁ dhīmahi)
- tri-satyam
- He is always present as the Absolute Truth, before the creation of this cosmic manifestation, during its maintenance, and even after its annihilation
- satyasya
- of all relative truths, which are emanations from the Absolute Truth, Kṛṣṇa
- yonim
- the cause
- nihitam
- entered*
- ca
- and
- satye
- in the factors that create this material world (namely, the five elements — earth, water, fire, air and ether)
- satyasya
- of all that is accepted as the truth
- satyam
- the Lord is the original truth
- ṛta-satya-netram
- He is the origin of whatever truth is pleasing (sunetram)
- satya-ātmakam
- everything pertaining to the Lord is truth (sac-cid-ānanda: His body is truth, His knowledge is truth, and His pleasure is truth)
- tvām
- unto You, O Lord
- śaraṇam
- offering our full surrender
- prapannāḥ
- we are completely under Your protection
The demigods prayed: O Lord, You never deviate from Your vow, which is always perfect because whatever You decide is perfectly correct and cannot be stopped by anyone. Being present in the three phases of cosmic manifestation — creation, maintenance and annihilation — You are the Supreme Truth. Indeed, unless one is completely truthful, one cannot achieve Your favor, which therefore cannot be achieved by hypocrites. You are the active principle, the real truth, in all the ingredients of creation, and therefore You are known as antaryāmī, the inner force. You are equal to everyone, and Your instructions apply for everyone, for all time. You are the beginning of all truth. Therefore, offering our obeisances, we surrender unto You. Kindly give us protection.