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पतिब्रता लक्ष्मी देबी पति गता प्राण

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दिखाएँ
टेक्स्ट
पतिब्रता लक्ष्मी-देबी पति-गता प्राण आनन्दे शचीर सेबा करय बिधान
अर्थ

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

देबतार सज्ज करे गृह सम्मार्जन धूप दीप नैबेद्यादि माल्य-चन्दन
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.

सब संस्करि देय देबतार घरे बहुर शिल्पताय शची आपन पसार
अर्थ

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

ए-इ-रूपे आछे शची लक्ष्मीर सहिते दैब नियोजित कर्म ना हय खण्डिते
अर्थ

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

गौराङ्ग-बिरहे लक्ष्मी कातर अन्तर अनुरागे बिरहे ब्याकुल कलेबर
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.

बिरह ह-इल मूर्तिमन्त सर्पाकार देखिया लक्ष्मीर मने ह-इल चमत्कार
अर्थ

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

दंशिलेक से-इ सर्प लक्ष्मीर चरणे लक्ष्मीर स्वरग प्राप्ति ए लोचन भणे
अर्थ

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