ataḥ - therefore; tvām - on you; āśritaḥ - (I am) depending; saumya - O gentle one; kārya - prescribed duties; gaurava - soberly; sādhanam - who executes; yathā - as similarly; indraḥ - Indra; viṣṇum - Lord Viṣṇu; āśritya - taking shelter of; sva-artham - his goals; adhyagamat - achieved; vibhuḥ - the powerful King of heaven.

Gentle Akrūra, you always carry out your duties soberly, and therefore I am depending on you, just as powerful Indra took shelter of Lord Viṣṇu to achieve his goals.