samadhina naika-bhavena yat padam
viduh sanandadaya urdhva-retasah
masair aham sadbhir amusya padayos
chayam upetyapagatah prthaṅ-matih
dhruvah uvaca-Dhruva Maharaja said; samadhina-by practicing yoga in trance; na-never; eka-bhavena-by one birth; yat-which; padam-position; viduh-understood; sananda-adayah-the four brahmacaris headed by Sanandana; urdhva-retasah-infallible celibates; masaih-within months; aham-I; sadbhih-six; amusya-of Him; padayoh-of the lotus feet; chayam-shelter; upetya-achieving; apagatah-fell down; prthak-matih-my mind fixed on things other than the Lord.