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| Antya-līlā | Chapter 20: The Śikshāshtaka Prayers |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Antya 20.60
kānta-sevā-sukha-pūra, sańgama haite sumadhura,
tāte sākshī — lakshmī thākurānī
nārāyana-hridi sthiti, tabu pāda-sevāya mati,
SYNONYMS
kānta-sevā-sukha-pūra — the service of the Lord is the home of happiness; sańgama haite su-madhura — sweeter than direct union; tāte — in that; sākshī — evidence; lakshmī thākurānī — the goddess of fortune; nārāyana-hridi — on the heart of Nārāyana; sthiti — situation; tabu — still; pāda-sevāya mati — her desire is to serve the lotus feet; sevā kare — renders service; dāsī-abhimānī — considering 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 Nārāyana, she wants to render service to His lotus feet. She therefore considers herself a maidservant and serves Him constantly."
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness