Å›rÄ«-bhagavÄn uvÄca
tvaṠno guruḥ pitṛvyaś ca
Å›lÄghyo bandhuÅ› ca nityadÄ
vayaá¹ tu raká¹£yÄḥ poá¹£yÄÅ› ca
anukampyÄḥ prajÄ hi vaḥ
Å›rÄ«-bhagavÄn uvÄca - the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; tvam - you; naḥ - Our; guruḥ - spiritual master; pitá¹›vyaḥ - paternal uncle; ca - and; Å›lÄghyaḥ - praiseworthy; bandhuḥ - friend; ca - and; nityadÄ - always; vayam - We; tu - on the other hand; raká¹£yÄḥ - to be protected; poá¹£yÄḥ - to be maintained; ca - and; anukampyÄḥ - to be shown compassion; prajÄḥ - dependents; hi - indeed; vaḥ - your.