Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations

Chapter 24: Matsya, the Lord's Fish Incarnation. Text 28

नमस्ते पुरुषश्रेष्ठ स्थित्युत्पत्त्यप्ययेश्वर ।
भक्तानां नः प्रपन्नानां मुख्यो ह्यात्मगतिर्विभो ॥२८॥

namas te puruṣa-śreṣṭha
sthity-utpatty-apyayeśvara
bhaktÄnÄá¹ naḥ prapannÄnÄá¹
mukhyo hy Ätma-gatir vibho

 namaḥ - I offer my respectful obeisances; te - unto You; puruá¹£a-Å›reṣṭha - the best of all living entities, the best of all enjoyers; sthiti - of maintenance; utpatti - creation; apyaya - and destruction; Ä«Å›vara - the Supreme Lord; bhaktÄnÄm - of Your devotees; naḥ - like us; prapannÄnÄm - those who are surrendered; mukhyaḥ - the supreme; hi - indeed; Ätma-gatiḥ - the supreme destination; vibho - Lord Viṣṇu.


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O my Lord, master of creation, maintenance and annihilation, O best of enjoyers, Lord Viṣṇu, You are the leader and destination of surrendered devotees like us. Therefore let me offer my respectful obeisances unto You.

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