Verse 5

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In plain words

Lord of the city of Vārāṇasī, Lord of Maṇikarṇikā, Lord of the brave; you who were the end of Dakṣa's sacrifice; all-pervading one, Lord of the hosts; knower of everything, the one dweller in every heart, Master — Lord of the world, save me from this trackless forest of saṃsāra's pain.

Close to the Sanskrit

O Lord of the city of Vārāṇasī, O Lord of Maṇikarṇikā, O Lord of heroes, O death of Dakṣa's sacrifice, O all-pervading one, O Lord of the hosts, O all-knowing one, O sole dweller in the heart of all, O Master — O Lord of the universe, protect me from the impenetrable thicket of the suffering of saṃsāra.