śrutiḥ - Vedic knowledge; mātā - like a mother who is affectionate to her children; pṛṣṭā - when questioned; diśati - she directs; bhavat - of You; ārādhana - worship; vidhim - the process; yathā - just as; mātuḥ vāṇī - the instructions of the mother; smṛtiḥ - the smṛti-śāstras, which explain the Vedic literatures; api - also; tathā - similarly; vakti - express; bhaginī - like a sister; purāṇa-ādyāḥ - headed by the Purāṇas; ye - which; vā - or; sahaja-nivahāḥ - like brothers; te - all of them; tat - of the mother; anugāḥ - followers; ataḥ - therefore; satyam - the truth; jñātam - known; mura-hara - O killer of the demon Mura; bhavān - Your Lordship; eva - only; śaraṇam - the shelter.

“ ‘When the mother Vedas [śruti] is questioned as to whom to worship, she says that You are the only Lord and worshipable object. Similarly, the corollaries of the śruti-śāstras, the smṛti-śāstras, give the same instructions, just like sisters. The Purāṇas, which are like brothers, follow in the footsteps of their mother. O enemy of the demon Mura, the conclusion is that You are the only shelter. Now I have understood this in truth.’