—json {

  "name":"SB 8.24.28",
  "h1":"SB 8.24.28",
  "label":"Text 28",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.24.28",
  "description":"O my Lord, master of creation, maintenance and annihilation, O best of enjoyers, Lord Viṣṇu, You are the leader and destination of surrendered devotees like us. Therefore let me offer my respectful obeisances unto You."

} —

SB 8.24.28

Text

namas te puruṣa-śreṣṭha
sthity-utpatty-apyayeśvara
bhaktānāṁ naḥ prapannānāṁ
mukhyo hy ātma-gatir vibho

Synonyms

namaḥ—I offer my respectful obeisances; te—unto You; puruṣa-śreṣṭha—the best of all living entities, the best of all enjoyers; sthiti—of maintenance; utpatti—creation; apyaya—and destruction; īśvara—the Supreme Lord; bhaktānām—of Your devotees; naḥ—like us; prapannānām—those who are surrendered; mukhyaḥ—the supreme; hi—indeed; ātma-gatiḥ—the supreme destination; vibho—Lord Viṣṇu.

Translation

O my Lord, master of creation, maintenance and annihilation, O best of enjoyers, Lord Viṣṇu, You are the leader and destination of surrendered devotees like us. Therefore let me offer my respectful obeisances unto You.