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Chapter 20: The Śikṣāṣṭaka Prayers

Verse 29 of 150
Cc Antya 20.29

ন ধনং ন জনং ন সুন্দরীং কবিতাং বা জগদীশ কামযে মম জন্মনি জমনীশ্বরে ভবতাদ্ভক্তিরহৈতুকী ত্বযি

न धनं न जनं न सुन्दरीं कवितां वा जगदीश कामये मम जन्मनि जमनीश्वरे भवताद्भक्तिरहैतुकी त्वयि

na dhanaṁ na janaṁ na sundarīṁ kavitāṁ vā jagadīśa kāmaye mama janmani jamanīśvare bhavatād bhaktir ahaitukī tvayi

Synonyms

na—not; dhanam—riches; na—not; janam—followers; na—not; sundarīm—a very beautiful woman; kavitām—fruitive activities described in flowery language; vā—or; jagat-īśa—O Lord of the universe; kāmaye—I desire; mama—My; janmani—in birth; janmani—after birth; īśvare—unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhavatāt—let there be; bhaktiḥ—devotional service; ahaitukī—with no motives; tvayi—unto You..

Translation

"O Lord of the universe, I do not desire material wealth, materialistic followers, a beautiful wife or fruitive activities described in flowery language. All I want, life after life, is unmotivated devotional service to You. [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8] [BTG]

Verse 29 of 150