vidya-tapo-vrata-dharan mukhatah sma vipran
brahmatma-tattvam avitum prathamam tvam asrak
tad brahmanan parama sarva-vipatsu pasi
palah pasun iva vibho pragrhita-dandah
vidya-learning; tapah-austerities; vrata-vows; dharan-the followers; mukhatah-from the mouth; sma-was; vipran-the brahmanas; brahma-Lord Brahma; atma-tattvam-self-realization; avitum-to disseminate; prathamam-first; tvam-you; asrak-created; tat-therefore; brahmanan-the brahmanas; parama-O great one; sarva-all; vipatsu-in dangers; pasi-you protect; palah-like the protector; pasun-the animals; iva-like; vibho-O great one; pragrhita-taking in hand; dandah-a stick.