लोको विकर्मनिरत: कुशले प्रमत्त: कर्मण्ययं त्वदुदिते भवदर्चने स्वे । यस्तावदस्य बलवानिह जीविताशां सद्यश्छिनत्त्यनिमिषाय नमोऽस्तु तस्मै ॥ २६ ॥
loko vikarma-nirataḥ kuśale pramattaḥ karmaṇy ayaṁ tvad-udite bhavad-arcane sve yas tāvad asya balavān iha jīvitāśāṁ sadyaś chinatty animiṣāya namo ’stu tasmai
- lokaḥ
- the whole world
- vikarma
- to sinful activities
- nirataḥ
- always attached
- kuśale
- which are for their benefit
- pramattaḥ
- bewildered
- karmaṇi
- about duties
- ayam
- this (world)
- tvat
- by You
- udite
- spoken
- bhavat
- of You
- arcane
- the worship
- sve
- their own (beneficial engagement)
- yaḥ
- who
- tāvat
- inasmuch
- asya
- of this (world)
- bala-vān
- powerful
- iha
- in this life
- jīvita
- for longevity
- āśām
- hope
- sadyaḥ
- suddenly
- chinatti
- cuts off
- animiṣāya
- to “unblinking” time
- namaḥ
- obeisances
- astu
- may there be
- tasmai
- to Him
People in this world are always engaged in sinful activities and are thus bewildered about their real duty, which is to worship You according to Your commandments. This activity would truly bring them good fortune. Let us offer our obeisances unto the all-powerful Lord, who appears as time and suddenly cuts down one’s stubborn hope for a long life in this world.