श्रीदेवा ऊचु: वाय्वम्बराग्न्यप्क्षितयस्त्रिलोका ब्रह्मादयो ये वयमुद्विजन्त: । हराम यस्मै बलिमन्तकोऽसौ बिभेति यस्मादरणं ततो न: ॥ २१ ॥
sri-deva ucuh vayv-ambaragny-ap-ksitayas tri-loka brahmadayo ye vayam udvijantah harama yasmai balim antako ’sau bibheti yasmad aranam tato nah
- sri-devah ucuh
- the demigods said
- vayu
- composed of air
- ambara
- sky
- agni
- fire
- ap
- water
- ksitayah
- and land
- tri-lokah
- the three worlds
- brahma-adayah
- beginning from Lord Brahma
- ye
- who
- vayam
- we
- udvijantah
- being very much afraid
- harama
- offer
- yasmai
- unto whom
- balim
- presentation
- antakah
- the destroyer, death
- asau
- that
- bibheti
- fears
- yasmat
- from whom
- aranam
- shelter
- tatah
- therefore
- nah
- our.
The demigods said: The three worlds are created by the five elements—namely ether, air, fire, water and earth—which are controlled by various demigods, beginning from Lord Brahma. Being very much afraid that the time factor will end our existence, we offer presentations unto time by performing our work as time dictates. The time factor himself, however, is afraid of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore let us now worship that Supreme Lord, who alone can give us full protection.