dharmapālaḥ = protect varṇāśrama-dharma; janasya asya = us who are distressed; śaraṇyaḥ = You can shelter; tvam = You; mahā-yaśāḥ = You are of great fame; pūjanīyaḥ ca = worshippable as our Deity; mānyaḥ = and worthy of great respect; ca = and; rājā = as our king; daṇḍadharaḥ = and punisher [of miscreants]; guruḥ = guru.