sah -- being such; aham -- I; tava -- Your; anghri -- feet; upagatah asmi -- am approaching; asatam -- for those who are impure; durapam -- impossible to attain; tat -- that; ca -- and; api -- also; aham -- I; bhavat -- Your; anugrahah -- mercy; isa -- 0 Lord; manye -- think; pumsah -- of a person; bhavet -- occurs; yarhi -- when; samsarana -- of his rotation in the cycle of material existence; apavargah -- the cessation; tvayi -- of You; abja -- like a lotus; nabha -- O You whose navel; sat -- of pure devotees; uasanaya -- by worship; matih -- consciousness; syat -- develops.

Being thus fallen, I am approaching Your feet for shelter, O Lord, because although the impure can never attain Your feet, I think it is nevertheless possible by Your mercy. Only when one's material life has ceased, O lotus-naveled Lord, can one develop consciousness of You by serving Your pure devotees.