aham ca yogesvaram atma-tattva-
vidam muninam paramam gurum vai
prastum pravrttah kim iharanam tat
saksad dharim jnana-kalavatirnam
aham-I; ca-and; yoga-isvaram-the master of all mystic power; atma-tattva-vidam-of the learned scholars who are aware of the spiritual science; muninam-of such saintly persons; paramam-the best; gurum-the preceptor; vai-indeed; prastum-to inquire; pravrttah-engaged; kim-what; iha-in this world; aranam-the most secure shelter; tat-that which; saksat harim-directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead; jnana-kala-avatirnam-who has descended as the incarnation of complete knowledge in His plenary portion known as Kapiladeva.