kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa mahā-yogin
viśvātman viśva-bhāvana
prapannāḿ pāhi govinda
śiśubhiś cāvasīdatīm
krishna krishna -- O Krishna, Krishna; maha-yogin -- possessor of the greatest spiritual power; visva-atman -- O Supreme Soul of the universe; visva-bhavana -- O protector of the universe; prapannam -- a surrendered lady; pahi -- please protect; govinda -- O Govinda; sisubhih -- along with my children; ca -- and; avasidatim -- who am sinking down in distress.
Krishna, Krishna! O great yogi! O Supreme Soul and protector of the universe! O Govinda! Please protect me, who have surrendered to You. I and my sons are being overwhelmed by trouble.
"Since Lord Krishna maintains the entire universe," thought Kuntidevi, "surely He can protect our family." The word avasidatim indicates that Kuntidevi was overwhelmed by troubles; thus exhausted, she was helplessly taking shelter of Sri Krishna. In her prayers in the First Canto of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, Kunti admits that all these troubles were actually a blessing, for they forced her to always be intensely Krishna conscious.
