आर्तिव्यक्तप्राक्तनज्ञानभक्ति: शुण्डोत्क्षिप्तै: पुण्डरीकै: समर्चन् । पूर्वाभ्यस्तं निर्विशेषात्मनिष्ठं स्तोत्रं श्रेष्ठं सोऽन्वगादीत् परात्मन् ॥७॥

आर्ति-व्यक्त-under the stress of suffering, unfoldedप्राक्तन-ज्ञान-भक्ति:the knowledge and devotion which he attained in previous lifeशुण्ड-उत्क्षिप्तै:plucked with his trunkपुण्डरीकै: समर्चन्with white lotus flowers he worshipped Theeपूर्व-अभ्यस्तंand learnt before (in the past life)निर्विशेष-आत्म-निष्ठंpertaining to the attributeless Aatmanस्तोत्रं श्रेष्ठंa great hymnस:-अन्वगादीत्he sang and sangपरात्मन्O Supreme being!

Under the stress of suffering, his inherent devotion and pure knowledge unfolded and he began  ...