सत्याशिषो हि भगवंस्तव पादपद्म- माशीस्तथानुभजत: पुरुषार्थमूर्ते: । अप्येवमर्य भगवान्परिपाति दीनान् वाश्रेव वत्सकमनुग्रहकातरोऽस्मान् ॥ १७ ॥
satyasiso hi bhagavams tava pada-padmam asis tathanubhajatah purusartha-murteh apy evam arya bhagavan paripati dinan vasreva vatsakam anugraha-kataro ’sman
- satya
- real
- asisah
- compared with other benedictions
- hi
- certainly
- bhagavan
- my Lord
- tava
- Your
- pada-padmam
- lotus feet
- asih
- benediction
- tatha
- in that way
- anubhajatah
- for the devotees
- purusa-artha
- of the real goal of life
- murteh
- the personification
- api
- although
- evam
- thus
- arya
- O Lord
- bhagavan
- the Personality of Godhead
- paripati
- maintains
- dinan
- the poor in heart
- vasra
- a cow
- iva
- like
- vatsakam
- unto the calf
- anugraha
- to bestow mercy
- katarah
- eager
- asman
- upon me
My Lord, O Supreme Lord, You are the supreme personified form of all benediction. Therefore, for one who abides in Your devotional service with no other desire, worshiping Your lotus feet is better than becoming king and lording it over a kingdom. That is the benediction of worshiping Your lotus feet. To ignorant devotees like me, You are the causelessly merciful maintainer, just like a cow, who takes care of the newly born calf by supplying milk and giving it protection from attack.