udaplutam visvam idam tadasid
yannidrayamilitadrṅ nyamilayat
ahindra-talpe 'dhisayana ekah
krtaksanah svatma-ratau nirihah
uda-water; aplutam-submerged in; visvam-the three worlds; idam-this; tada-at that time; asit-it so remained; yat-in which; nidraya-in slumber; amilita-closed; drk-eyes; nyamilayat-not completely closed; ahindra-the great snake Ananta; talpe-on the bed of; adhisayanah-lying on; ekah-alone; krta-ksanah-being engaged; svatma-ratau-enjoying in His internal potency; nirihah-without any part of external energy.