अयं च तस्य स्थितिपालनक्षण: सत्त्वं जुषाणस्य भवाय देहिनाम् । तस्माद् व्रजाम: शरणं जगद्गुरुं स्वानां स नो धास्यति शं सुरप्रिय: ॥ २३ ॥
ayam ca tasya sthiti-palana-ksanah sattvam jusanasya bhavaya dehinam tasmad vrajamah saranam jagad-gurum svanam sa no dhasyati sam sura-priyah
- ayam
- this period
- ca
- also
- tasya
- of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- sthiti-palana-ksanah
- the time for maintenance, or for establishing His rule
- sattvam
- the mode of goodness
- jusanasya
- accepting (now, without waiting)
- bhavaya
- for the increased development or establishment
- dehinam
- of all living entities who accept material bodies
- tasmat
- therefore
- vrajamah
- let us take
- saranam
- shelter
- jagat-gurum
- at the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the universal teacher
- svanam
- His own persons
- sah
- He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead)
- nah
- unto us
- dhasyati
- will give
- sam
- the good fortune we need
- sura-priyah
- because He is naturally very dear to the devotees
Now is the time to invoke the mode of goodness of the living entities who have accepted material bodies. The mode of goodness is meant to establish the Supreme Lord’s rule, which will maintain the existence of the creation. Therefore, this is the opportune moment to take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Because He is naturally very kind and dear to the demigods, He will certainly bestow good fortune upon us.