māheśvaraḥ - (the fever weapon) of Lord Śiva; samākrandan - crying out; vaiṣṇavena - of the Vaiṣṇava-jvara; bala - by the strength; arditaḥ - tormented; alabdhvā - not obtaining; abhayam - fearlessness; anyatra - elsewhere; bhītaḥ - frightened; māheśvaraḥ jvaraḥ - the Māheśvara-jvara; śaraṇa - for shelter; arthī - hankering; hṛṣīkeśam - Lord Kṛṣṇa, the master of everyone's senses; tuṣṭāva - he praised; prayata-añjaliḥ - with palms joined in supplication.

The Śiva-jvara, overwhelmed by the strength of the Viṣṇu-jvara, cried out in pain. But finding no refuge, the frightened Śiva-jvara approached Lord Kṛṣṇa, the master of the senses, hoping to attain His shelter. Thus with joined palms he began to praise the Lord.