सौराष्ट्रदेशे वसुधावकाशेज्योतिर्मयं चन्द्रकलावतंसम् ।भक्तिप्रदानाय कृतावतारंतं सोमनाथं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ १ ॥
In plain words
In the sacred land of Saurāṣṭra I take refuge in Somanātha—radiant with divine light, crowned by the crescent moon, manifesting himself so that devotion may awaken in the heart.
Close to the Sanskrit
In the region of Saurāṣṭra upon the earth, I take refuge in that Somanātha who is made of light, wears the crescent moon as an ornament, and has assumed manifestation for the bestowal of devotion.