देवदेव जगन्नाथ पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तन । यदूत्तमोत्तम:श्लोक नारायण नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १६ ॥
deva-deva jagan-nātha puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtana yadūttamottamaḥ-śloka nārāyaṇa namo ’stu te
- deva-deva
- O Lord of lords
- jagat-nātha
- O master of the universe
- puṇya
- pious
- śravaṇa
- hearing
- kīrtana
- and chanting (about whom)
- yadu-uttama
- O best of the Yadus
- uttamaḥ-śloka
- O You who are glorified in excellent verses
- nārāyaṇa
- O Supreme Lord Nārāyaṇa
- namaḥ
- obeisances
- astu
- let there be
- te
- unto You
O Lord of lords, master of the universe, O You whose glories it is most pious to hear and chant! O best of the Yadus, O You whose fame is recounted in excellent poetry! O Supreme Lord Nārāyaṇa, I offer You my obeisances.