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श्रीर्वक्षसः पितरश्छाययासन् धर्मः स्तनादितरः पृष्ठतो ऽभूत् ।
द्यौर्यस्य शीर्ष्णो ऽप्सरसो विहारात् प्रसीदतां नः स महाविभूतिः ॥ ४० ॥
 
srir vaksasah pitaras chayayasan
dharmah stanad itarah prsthato 'bhut
dyaur yasya sirsno 'psaraso viharat
prasidatam nah sa maha-vibhutih
srih-the goddess of fortune; vaksasah-from His chest; pitarah-the inhabitants of Pitrloka; chayaya-from His shadow; asan-became possible; dharmah-the principle of religion; stanat-from His bosom; itarah-irreligion (the opposite of dharma); prsthatah-from the back; abhut-became possible; dyauh-the heavenly planets; yasya-of whom; sirsnah-from the top of the head; apsarasah-the inhabitants of Apsaroloka; viharat-by His sense enjoyment; prasidatam-kindly be pleased; nah-upon us; sah-He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); maha-vibhutih-the greatest in all prowess.