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मर्त्यो मृत्युव्यालभीतः पलायन् लोकान्सर्वान्निर्भयं नाध्यगच्छत् ।
त्वत्पादाब्जं प्राप्य यदृच्छयाद्य सुस्थः शेते मृत्युरस्मादपैति ॥ २७ ॥
 
martyo mrtyu-vyala-bhitah palayan
lokan sarvan nirbhayam nadhyagacchat
tvat padabjam prapya yadrcchayadya
susthah sete mrtyur asmad apaiti
martyah-the living entities who are sure to die; mrtyu-vyala-bhitah-afraid of the serpent of death; palayan-running (as soon as a serpent is seen, everyone runs away, fearing immediate death); lokan-to the different planets; sarvan-all; nirbhayam-fearlessness; na adhyagacchat-do not obtain; tvat-pada-abjam-of Your lotus feet; prapya-obtaining the shelter; yadrcchaya-by chance, by the mercy of Your Lordship and Your representative, the spiritual master (guru-krpa, krsna-krpa); adya-presently; su-sthah-being undisturbed and mentally composed; sete-are sleeping; mrtyuh-death; asmat-from those persons; apaiti-flees.