śarat - of the autumn season; uda-āśaye - in the reservoir of water; sādhu - excellently; jāta - grown; sat - fine; sarasi-ja - of the lotus flowers; udara - in the middle; śrī - the beauty; muṣā - which excels; dṛśā - with Your glance; surata-nātha - O Lord of love; te - Your; aśulka - acquired without payment; dāsikāḥ - maidservants; vara-da - O giver of benedictions; nighnataḥ - for You who are killing; na - not; iha - in this world; kim - why; vadhaḥ - murder.

O Lord of love, in beauty Your glance excels the whorl of the finest, most perfectly formed lotus within the autumn pond. O bestower of benedictions, You are killing the maidservants who have given themselves to You freely, without any price. Isn’t this murder?