Antya-līlā

Chapter 20: The Śikṣāṣṭaka Prayers

Verse 60 of 150
Cc Antya 20.60

কান্তসেবাসুখপূর, সংগম হৈতে সুমধুর, তাতে সাক্ষী—লক্ষ্মী ঠাকুরাণী নারাযণহৃদি স্থিতি, তবু পাদসেবায মতি, সেবা করে ঽদাসীঽঅভিমানী

कान्तसेवासुखपूर, संगम हैते सुमधुर, ताते साक्षी—लक्ष्मी ठाकुराणी नारायणहृदि स्थिति, तबु पादसेवाय मति, सेवा करे ऽदासीऽअभिमानी

kānta-sevā-sukha-pūra, saṅgama haite sumadhura, tāte sākṣī—lakṣmī ṭhākurāṇī nārāyaṇa-hṛdi sthiti, tabu pāda-sevāya mati, sevā kare 'dāsī'-abhimānī

Synonyms

kānta-sevā-sukha-pūrathe service of the Lord is the home of happiness; saṅgama haite su-madhurasweeter than direct union; tātein that; sākṣīevidence; lakṣmī ṭhākurāṇīthe goddess of fortune; nārāyaṇa-hṛdion the heart of Nārāyaṇa; sthitisituation; tabustill; pāda-sevāya matiher desire is to serve the lotus feet; sevā karerenders service; dāsī-abhimānīconsidering herself a maidservant..

Translation

"Service to My lover is the home of happiness and is more sweet than direct union with Him. The goddess of fortune is evidence of this, for although she constantly lives on the heart of Nārāyaṇa, she wants to render service to His lotus feet. She therefore considers herself a maidservant and serves Him constantly."

Verse 60 of 150
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