अहं गिरित्रश्च सुरादयो ये दक्षादयोऽग्नेरिव केतवस्ते । किं वा विदामेश पृथग्विभाता विधत्स्व शं नो द्विजदेवमन्त्रम् ॥ १५ ॥
aham giritras ca suradayo ye daksadayo ’gner iva ketavas te kim va vidamesa prthag-vibhata vidhatsva sam no dvija-deva-mantram
- aham
- I (Lord Brahma)
- giritrah
- Lord Siva
- ca
- also
- sura-adayah
- all the demigods
- ye
- as we are
- daksa-adayah
- headed by Maharaja Daksa
- agneh
- of fire
- iva
- like
- ketavah
- sparks
- te
- of You
- kim
- what
- va
- either
- vidama
- can we understand
- isa
- O my Lord
- prthak-vibhatah
- independently of You
- vidhatsva
- kindly bestow upon us
- sam
- good fortune
- nah
- our
- dvija-deva-mantram
- the means of deliverance suitable for the brahmanas and demigods
I (Lord Brahma), Lord Siva and all the demigods, accompanied by the prajapatis like Daksa, are nothing but sparks illuminated by You, who are the original fire. Since we are particles of You, what can we understand about our welfare? O Supreme Lord, please give us the means of deliverance that is suitable for the brahmanas and demigods.