Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.83.11

śrī-kālindy uvāca

tapaś carantīm ājñāya

sva-pāda-sparśanāśayā

sakhyopetyāgrahīt pāṇiḿ

yo 'haḿ tad-gṛha-mārjanī

SYNONYMS

śrī-kālindī uvāca — Śrī Kālindī said; tapaḥ — penances; carantīm — executing; ājñāya — knowing; sva — His; pāda — of the feet; sparśana — for the touch; āśayā — with the desire; sakhyā — together with His friend (Arjuna); upetya — coming; agrahīt — took; pāṇim — my hand; yaḥ — who; aham — I; tat — His; gṛha — of the residence; mārjanī — the cleaner.

TRANSLATION

Śrī Kālindī said: The Lord knew I was performing severe austerities and penances with the hope of one day touching His lotus feet. So He came to me in the company of His friend and took my hand in marriage. Now I am engaged as a sweeper in His palace.

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