bhutair mahadbhir ya imah puro vibhur
nirmaya sete yadamusu purusah
bhuṅkte gunan sodasa sodasatmakah
so 'laṅkrsista bhagavan vacamsi me
bhutaih-by the elements; mahadbhih-of material creation; yah-He who; imah-all these; purah-bodies; vibhuh-of the Lord; nirmaya-for being set up; sete-lie down; yadamusu-one who incarnated; purusah-Lord Visnu; bhuṅkte-causes to be subjected; gunan-the three modes of nature; sodasa-in sixteen divisions; sodasatmakah-being the generator of these sixteen; sah-He; alaṅkrsista-may decorate; bhagavan-the Personality of Godhead; vacamsi-statements; me-mine.