Dasakam 037 - Sloka 02

हा हा दुर्जनभूरिभारमथितां पाथोनिधौ पातुका- मेतां पालय हन्त मे विवशतां सम्पृच्छ देवानिमान् । इत्यादिप्रचुरप्रलापविवशामालोक्य धाता महीं देवानां वदनानि वीक्ष्य परितो दध्यौ भवन्तं हरे ॥२॥हा हाAlas!दुर्जन-भूरि-भार-मथितांby the wicked peoples' immense weight, crushedपाथोनिधौ पातुकाम्-into the ocean , about to fallएतां पालय हन्तthis (me) protect, pray!मे विवशतां सम्पृच्छ(about) my helplessness askदेवान्-इमान् इति-आदिthese Devas, in this mannerप्रचुर-प्रलाप-विवशाम्-much lamenting and helplessआलोक्य धाता महींseeing the earth, Brahmaaदेवानाम् वदनानि वीक्ष्यand also of the Devas' faces, seeingपरित:(who had) assembled all aroundदध्यौ भवन्तंmeditated on TheeहरेO Lord!Crushed by the immense weight of the evil minded people and about to fall in the ocean of the causal waters, this me please protect. Ask the Devas here of my plight,' the Earth lamented. O Lord! Seeing the Earth in such a helpless state and also looking at the faces of the Devas, who had assembled there, Brahmaa meditated on Thee.