कृच्छ्रो महानिह भवार्णवमप्लवेशां षड्वर्गनक्रमसुखेन तितीर्षन्ति । तत्त्वं हरेर्भगवतो भजनीयमङ्घ्रिं कृत्वोडुपं व्यसनमुत्तर दुस्तरार्णम् ॥ ४० ॥
krcchro mahan iha bhavarnavam aplavesam sad-varga-nakram asukhena titirsanti tat tvam harer bhagavato bhajaniyam anghrim krtvodupam vyasanam uttara dustararnam
- krcchrah
- troublesome
- mahan
- very great
- iha
- here (in this life)
- bhava-arnavam
- ocean of material existence
- aplava-isam
- of the nondevotees, who have not taken shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- sat-varga
- six senses
- nakram
- sharks
- asukhena
- with great difficulty
- titirsanti
- cross over
- tat
- therefore
- tvam
- you
- hareh
- of the Personality of Godhead
- bhagavatah
- of the Supreme
- bhajaniyam
- worthy of worship
- anghrim
- the lotus feet
- krtva
- making
- udupam
- boat
- vyasanam
- all kinds of dangers
- uttara
- cross over
- dustara
- very difficult
- arnam
- the ocean
The ocean of nescience is very difficult to cross because it is infested with many dangerous sharks. Although those who are nondevotees undergo severe austerities and penances to cross that ocean, we recommend that you simply take shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord, which are like boats for crossing the ocean. Although the ocean is difficult to cross, by taking shelter of His lotus feet you will overcome all dangers.