tad astu me nÄtha sa bhÅ«ri-bhÄgo
bhave 'tra vÄnyatra tu vÄ tiraÅ›cÄm
yenÄham eko 'pi bhavaj-janÄnÄá¹
bhÅ«tvÄ niá¹£eve tava pÄda-pallavam

 tat - therefore; astu - may it be; me - my; nÄtha - O master; saḥ - that; bhÅ«ri-bhÄgaḥ - greatest good fortune; bhave - in the birth; atra - this;  - or; anyatra - in some other birth; tu - indeed;  - or; tiraÅ›cÄm - among the animals; yena - by which; aham - I; ekaḥ - one; api - even; bhavat - or Your; janÄnÄm - devotees; bhÅ«tvÄ - becoming; niá¹£eve - I may fully engage in serving; tava - Your; pÄda-pallavam - lotus feet.


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My dear Lord, I therefore pray to be so fortunate that in this life as Lord BrahmÄ or in another life, wherever I take my birth, I may be counted as one of Your devotees. I pray that wherever I may be, even among the animal species, I can engage in devotional service to Your lotus feet.

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