padam dvitiyam kramatas trivistapam
na vai trtiyaya tadiyam anv api
urukramasyaṅghrir upary upary atho
mahar-janabhyam tapasah param gatah
padam-step; dvitiyam-second; kramatah-advancing; trivistapam-all of the heavenly planets; na-not; vai-indeed; trtiyaya-for the third step; tadiyam-of the Lord; anu api-only a spot of land remained; urukramasya-of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who performs uncommon activities; aṅghrih-steps occupying above and below; upari upari-higher and higher; atho-now; mahah-janabhyam-than Maharloka and Janaloka; tapasah-that Tapoloka; param-beyond that; gatah-approached.