madhukāra-mahā-sarpau
loke 'smin no gurūttamau
vairāgyaṁ paritoṣaṁ ca
prāptā yac-chikṣayā vayam
madhukāra - bees that go from flower to flower to collect honey; mahā-sarpau - the big snake (the python, which does not move from one place to another); loke - in the world; asmin - this; naḥ - our; guru - spiritual masters; uttamau - first-class; vairāgyam - renunciation; paritoṣam ca - and satisfaction; prāptāḥ - obtained; yat-śikṣayā - by whose instruction; vayam - we.