अन्नं हि प्राणिनां प्राण आर्तानां शरणं त्वहम् । धर्मो वित्तं नृणां प्रेत्य सन्तोऽर्वाग् बिभ्यतोऽरणम् ॥ ३३ ॥
annaṁ hi prāṇināṁ prāṇa ārtānāṁ śaraṇaṁ tv aham dharmo vittaṁ nṛṇāṁ pretya santo ’rvāg bibhyato ’raṇam
- annam
- food
- hi
- indeed
- prāṇinām
- of living entities
- prāṇaḥ
- the very life
- ārtānām
- of those who are distressed
- śaraṇam
- the shelter
- tu
- and
- aham
- I
- dharmaḥ
- religion
- vittam
- the wealth
- nṛṇām
- of men
- pretya
- when they have passed away from this world
- santaḥ
- the devotees
- arvāk
- of going downward
- bibhyataḥ
- for those who are fearful
- araṇam
- the refuge
Just as food is the life of all creatures, just as I am the ultimate shelter for the distressed, and just as religion is the wealth of those who are passing away from this world, so My devotees are the only refuge of persons fearful of falling into a miserable condition of life.