योऽर्केन्द्वग्नीन्द्रवायूनां यमधर्मप्रचेतसाम् । रूपाणि स्थान आधत्से तस्मै शुक्लाय ते नम: ॥ ५१ ॥
yo ’rkendv-agnindra-vayunam yama-dharma-pracetasam rupani sthana adhatse tasmai suklaya te namah
- yah
- you who
- arka
- of the sun
- indu
- of the moon
- agni
- of Agni, the fire-god
- indra
- of Indra, the lord of heaven
- vayunam
- of Vayu, the wind-god
- yama
- of Yama, the god of punishment
- dharma
- of Dharma, the god of piety
- pracetasam
- and of Varuna, the god of the waters
- rupani
- the forms
- sthane
- when necessary
- adhatse
- you assume
- tasmai
- unto Him
- suklaya
- unto Lord Visnu
- te
- unto you
- namah
- obeisances.
You assume, when necessary, the part of the sun-god; the moon-god; Agni, the god of fire; Indra, the lord of paradise; Vayu, the wind-god; Yama, the god of punishment; Dharma, the god of piety; and Varuna, the god presiding over the waters. All obeisances to you, who are none other than Lord Visnu!