deva-deva -- O Lord of lords; jagat-natha -- O master of the universe; punya -- pious; sravana -- hearing; kirtana -- and chanting (about whom); yadu-uttama -- O best of the Yadus; uttamah-sloka -- O You who are glorified in excellent verses; narayana -- O Supreme Lord Narayana; namah -- obeisances; astu -- let there be; te -- unto You.

O Lord of lords, master of the universe, O You whose glories it is most pious to hear and chant! O best of the Yadus, O You whose fame is recounted in excellent poetry ! O Supreme Lord Narayana, I offer You my obeisances.