atha - thus; ha - indeed; bhagavan - O lord; tava - your; caraṇa-nalina-yugalam - two lotus feet; tri-bhuvana - of the three worlds; gurubhiḥ - by the spiritual masters; abhivanditam - honored; aham - I; ayāta-yāma - unknown to anyone else; yajuḥ-kāmaḥ - desiring to have the yajur-mantras; upasarāmi - am approaching with worship; iti - thus.

Therefore, my lord, I am prayerfully approaching your lotus feet, which are honored by the spiritual masters of the three worlds, because I hope to receive from you mantras of the Yajur Veda unknown to anyone else.