प्रजापतेस्ते वचसाधीश तन्त्या लोक: किलायं कामहतोऽनुबद्ध: । अहं च लोकानुगतो वहामि बलिं च शुक्लानिमिषाय तुभ्यम् ॥ १६ ॥
prajapates te vacasadhisa tantya lokah kilayam kama-hato ’nubaddhah aham ca lokanugato vahami balim ca suklanimisaya tubhyam
- prajapateh
- who are the master of all living entities
- te
- of You
- vacasa
- under the direction
- adhisa
- O my Lord
- tantya
- by a rope
- lokah
- conditioned souls
- kila
- indeed
- ayam
- these
- kama-hatah
- conquered by lusty desires
- anubaddhah
- are bound
- aham
- I
- ca
- and
- loka-anugatah
- following the conditioned souls
- vahami
- offer
- balim
- oblations
- ca
- and
- sukla
- O embodiment of religion
- animisaya
- existing as eternal time
- tubhyam
- to You
O my Lord, You are the master and leader of all living entities. Under Your direction, all conditioned souls, as if bound by rope, are constantly engaged in satisfying their desires. Following them, O embodiment of religion, I also bear oblations for You, who are eternal time.