sthiti - of maintenance; utpatti - creation; apyayānām - and destruction; tvam - You; ekaḥ - alone; hetuḥ - the cause; nirāśrayaḥ - without any other basis; lokān - the worlds; krīḍanakān - playthings; īśa - O Lord; krīḍataḥ - who are playing; te - Your; vadanti - they say; hi - indeed.

You alone cause the creation, maintenance and annihilation of the cosmos, and of You there is no prior cause. Indeed, O Lord, authorities say that the worlds are mere playthings for You as You perform Your pastimes.