purā kila mahā-bāho
dharmaḿ paramakaḿ prabho
yat tena haḿsa-rūpeṇa
brahmaṇe 'bhyāttha mādhava
sa idānīḿ su-mahatā
kālenāmitra-karśana
na prāyo bhavitā martya-
loke prāg anuśāsitaḥ
pura -- previously; kila -- indeed; maha-baho -- O mighty-armed one; dharmam -- religious principles; paramakam -- bringing the greatest happiness; prabho -- my Lord; yat -- which; tena -- by that; hamsa-rupena -- in the form of Lord Hamsa; brahmane -- unto Lord Brahma; abhyattha -- You spoke; madhava -- my dear Madhava; sah -- that (knowledge of religious principles); idanim -- presently; su-mahata -- after very long; kalena -- time; amitra-karsana -- O subduer of the enemy; na -- not; prayah -- generally; bhavita -- will exist; martya-loke -- in human society; prak -- previously; anusasitah -- instructed.