su-dustarān naḥ svān pāhi
kālāgneḥ suhṛdaḥ prabho
na śaknumas tvac-caraṇaḿ
santyaktum akuto-bhayam
su-dustarat -- from the insurmountable; nah -- us; svan -- Your own devotees; pahi -- please protect; kala-agneh -- from the fire of death; suhridah -- Your true friends; prabho -- O supreme master; na saknumah -- we are incapable; tvat-caranam -- Your feet; santyaktum -- to give up; akutah-bhayam -- which drive away all fear.
O Lord, we are Your true friends and devotees. Please protect us from this insurmountable fire of death. We can never give up Your lotus feet, which drive away all fear.
The residents of Vrindavana told Krishna, "If this deadly fire overcomes us, we will be separated from Your lotus feet, and this is unbearable for us. Therefore, just so that we can go on serving Your lotus feet, please protect us."
