yavan nr-kaya-ratham atma-vasopakalpam
dhatte garistha-caranarcanaya nisatam
jnanasim acyuta-balo dadhad asta-satruh
svananda-tusta upasanta idam vijahyat
yavat-as long as; nr-kaya-this human form of body; ratham-considered to be a chariot; atma-vasa-dependent upon one's own control; upakalpam-in which there are many other subordinate parts; dhatte-one possesses; garistha-carana-the lotus feet of the superiors (namely the spiritual master and his predecessors); arcanaya-by serving; nisatam-sharpened; jnana-asim-the sword or weapon of knowledge; acyuta-balah-by the transcendental strength of Krsna; dadhat-holding; asta-satruh-until the enemy is defeated; sva-ananda-tustah-being fully self-satisfied by transcendental bliss; upasantah-the consciousness being cleansed of all material contamination; idam-this body; vijahyat-one should give up.