विक्रमो भूर्भुव: स्वश्च क्षेमस्य शरणस्य च । सर्वकामवरस्यापि हरेश्चरण आस्पदम् ॥ ७ ॥
vikramo bhur bhuvah svas ca ksemasya saranasya ca sarva-kama-varasyapi hares carana aspadam
- vikramah
- forward steps
- bhuh bhuvah
- of the lower and upper planes
- svah
- as well as of heaven
- ca
- also
- ksemasya
- of protection of all that we have
- saranasya
- of fearlessness
- ca
- also
- sarva-kama
- all that we need
- varasya
- of all benedictions
- api
- exactly
- hareh
- of the Lord
- caranah
- the lotus feet
- aspadam
- shelter.
Thus the forward steps of the Lord are the shelter for the upper, lower and heavenly planes, as well as for all that we need. His lotus feet serve as protection from all kinds of fear.