tam tva gataham saranam saranyam
sva-bhrtya-samsara-taroh kutharam
jijnasayaham prakrteh purusasya
namami sad-dharma-vidam varistham
tam-that person; tva-unto You; gata-have gone; aham-I; saranam-shelter; saranyam-worth taking shelter of; sva-bhrtya-for Your dependents; samsara-of material existence; taroh-of the tree; kutharam-the axe; jijnasaya-with the desire to know; aham-I; prakrteh-of matter (woman); purusasya-of spirit (man); namami-I offer obeisances; sat-dharma-of the eternal occupation; vidam-of the knowers; varistham-unto the greatest.