tad astu me nātha sa bhūri-bhāgo

bhave 'tra vānyatra tu vā tiraścām

yenāham eko 'pi bhavaj-janānāḿ

bhūtvā niṣeve tava pāda-pallavam

tat -- therefore; astu -- may it be; me -- my; natha -- O master; sah -- that; bhuri-bhagah -- greatest good fortune; bhave -- in the birth; atra -- this; va -- or; anyatra -- in some other birth; tu -- indeed; va -- or; tirascam -- among the animals; yena -- by which; aham -- I; ekah -- one; api -- even; bhavat -- or Your; jananam -- devotees; bhutva -- becoming; nisheve -- I may fully engage in serving; tava -- Your; pada-pallavam -- lotus feet.


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My dear Lord, I therefore pray to be so fortunate that in this life as Lord Brahma or in another life, wherever I take my birth, I may be counted as one of Your devotees. I pray that wherever I may be, even among the animal species, I can engage in devotional service to Your lotus feet.

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