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Patibratā Lakṣmī Debī Pati Gatā Prāṇa

Dhānaśī-rāga

दिखाएँ
टेक्स्ट
patibratā lakṣmī-debī pati-gatā prāṇa ānande śacīra sebā karaya bidhāna
अर्थ

Lakṣmīpriyā-devī, who is devoted to her husband, and who has dedicated her life's breath to her husband, happily serves mother Śacī.

debatāra sajja kare gṛha sammārjana dhūpa dīpa naibedyādi mālya-candana
अर्थ

She dresses and decorates the Deity. She cleans the house. She burns incense, lights lamps, cooks for the Diety, prepares sandal paste and flower garlands, and perfoems many other like services.

saba saṁskari deya debatāra ghare bahura śilpatāya śacī āpana pasāra
अर्थ

Śacī artistically decorates the Deity room in many ways. Rapt in this service, she forgets herself.

e-i-rūpe āche śacī lakṣmīra sahite daiba niyojita karma nā haya khaṇḍite
अर्थ

As long as they are rapt in the Deity's service, Śacī and Lakṣmīpriyā are are not broken into pieces by grief.

gaurāṅga-birahe lakṣmī kātara antara anurāge birahe byākula kalebara
अर्थ

Still, in separation from Lord Gaurāṅga, Lakṣmīpriyā finds her heart is tormented with grief. In His absence, her love for Him overwhelms her body.

biraha ha-ila mūrtimanta sarpākāra dekhiyā lakṣmīra mane ha-ila camatkāra
अर्थ

Her grief in His absence eventually assumed the form of a snake. Seeing that snake, Lakṣmīpriyā felt great wonder in her heart.

daṁśileka se-i sarpa lakṣmīra caraṇe lakṣmīra swaraga prāpti e locana bhaṇe
अर्थ

That snake bit Lakṣmīpriyā's foot. Then Lakṣmīpriyā returned to the spiritual world. This Locana dāsa says.