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सारथ्यपारषदसेवनसख्यदौत्य वीरासनानुगमनस्तवनप्रणामान् ।
स्निग्धेषु पाण्डुषु जगत्प्रणतिं च विष्णोर् भक्तिं करोति नृपतिश्चरणारविन्दे ॥ १६ ॥
 
sarathya-parasada-sevana-sakhya-dautya-
virasananugamana-stavana-pranaman
snigdhesu pandusu jagat-pranatim ca visnor
bhaktim karoti nrpatis caranaravinde
sarathya-acceptance of the post of a chariot driver; parasada-acceptance of the presidency in the assembly of the Rajasuya sacrifice; sevana-engaging the mind constantly in the service of the Lord; sakhya-to think of the Lord as a friend; dautya-acceptance of the post of a messenger; vira-asana-acceptance of the post of a watchman with a drawn sword at night; anugamana-following in the footsteps; stavana-offering of prayers; pranaman-offering obeisances; snigdhesu-unto them who are malleable to the will of the Lord; pandusu-unto the sons of Pandu; jagat-the universal; pranatim-one who is obeyed; ca-and; visnoh-of Visnu; bhaktim-devotion; karoti-does; nrpatih-the King; carana-aravinde-unto His lotus feet.