स्वर्धुन्युदार्द्रै: स्वजटाकलापै- रुपस्पृशन्तश्चरणोपधानम् । पद्मं यदर्चन्त्यहिराजकन्या: सप्रेमनानाबलिभिर्वरार्था: ॥ ५ ॥
svardhuny-udardraih sva-jata-kalapair upasprsantas caranopadhanam padmam yad arcanty ahi-raja-kanyah sa-prema nana-balibhir vararthah
- svardhuni-uda
- by the water of the Ganges
- ardraih
- being moistened
- sva-jata
- bunch of hairs
- kalapaih
- situated on the head
- upasprsantah
- by so touching
- carana-upadhanam
- the shelter of His feet
- padmam
- the lotus shelter
- yat
- that which
- arcanti
- worships
- ahi-raja
- the serpent-king
- kanyah
- daughters
- sa-prema
- with great devotion
- nana
- various
- balibhih
- paraphernalia
- vara-arthah
- being desirous of husbands
The sages came from the highest planes down to the lower region through the water of the Ganges, and therefore the hair on their heads was wet. They touched the lotus feet of the Lord, which are worshiped with various paraphernalia by the daughters of the serpent-king when they desire good husbands.