"How can I please that person who appears in the world when there is necessity of protecting the laws of religion made by himself, and who is now present here?"

She lists great personalities from the greater to the lesser—Lakṣmī, Brahmā, Śiva and the rulers of planets, in order to show her own insignificance. Śiva is considered less than Brahmā because as Brahmā’s son he acts as his student and Brahmā was the direct utilizer of the eighteen syllable Kṛṣṇa mantra. He has accepted (adadhat, but should be adadhāt) various forms for pastimes, with a desire to protect the dharma he has created. This indicates that Kṛṣṇa is the avatārī, the source of the avatāras. Another version has parīpsayeśa instead of parīpsayā yaḥ. By what cause or what sādhana of a low person like me will Kṛṣṇa (saḥ), famous as Svayam bhagavān, be satisfied? I think there is no method at all.

“I am satisfied by bhakti.” Brahmā, who arose from the lotus in the Lord’s navel and who is thus his son, holds only one particle of his foot dust on his head. Śiva is considered secondary (sa-giriśaḥ) because Śiva appeared from Brahmā, and holds the dust by Brahmā’s order. Indra and others are also secondary. Śrī, first in the list, is the best. Śrī being closest to the Lord is mentioned first. Brahmā has the Lord’s affection, being his son. Then Śiva has the Lord’s affection. And then the devatās such as Indra have his affection. By his mercy, Indra and others carry the foot dust. Or Śiva (giriśaḥ), having great powers (sa), is famous as the friend of the Lord. But even he, to attain the rarely attained Lord, holds the dust along with the devatās like Indra. They all worship the Lord. This made clear in Hari-vaṁśa, in describing the theft of the pārijāta tree. Śrī and the others show devotion to the Lord. So who am I? Even in his avatāra forms it is rare for them to hold his foot dust. In order to protect the laws he has made, he accepts forms having various pastimes (līlā-tanuḥ) at appropriate times. When you become absorbed in your pastimes, they cannot attract your attention. Or among the avatāras manifested by your mercy, someone may satisfy one of them by some bhakti. But it is not possible to satisfy you, the source of the avatāras. But I, trespassing my dharma, am not qualified with bhakti. How, by what method, will the Lord who manifests unlimited powers (bhagavān), be satisfied with me? The potential form of the verb expresses possibility (tuṣyet). He cannot be satisfied.