sevyate harir īśvaraḥ

naradah uvaca-Narada said; tat janma-that birth; tani-those; karmani-fruitive activities; tat-that; ayuh-span of life; tat-that; manah-mind; vacah-words; nrnam-of human beings; yena-by which; hi-certainly; visva-atma-the Supersoul; sevyate-is served; harih-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; isvarah-the supreme controller.