sa tv atma-yonir ativismita asrito 'bjam
kalena tivra-tapasa parisuddha-bhavah
tvam atmanisa bhuvi gandham ivatisuksmam
bhutendriyasayamaye vitatam dadarsa
sah-he (Lord Brahma); tu-but; atma-yonih-who is born without a mother (directly begotten by the father, Lord Visnu); ati-vismitah-very much surprised (not finding the source of his birth); asritah-situated on; abjam-the lotus; kalena-in due course of time; tivra-tapasa-by severe austerities; parisuddha-bhavah-being completely purified; tvam-You; atmani-in his body and existence; isa-O my Lord; bhuvi-within the earth; gandham-aroma; iva-like; ati-suksmam-very subtle; bhuta-indriya-composed of elements and senses; asaya-maye-and that filled with desires (the mind); vitatam-spread out; dadarsa-found.