Madhya 8.69

TEXT 69

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নানোপচার-কৃতপূজনমার্তবন্ধোঃ ।
প্রেম্‌ণৈব ভক্তহৃদয়ং সুখবিদ্রুতং স্যাৎ ।
যাবৎ ক্ষুদস্তি জঠরে জরঠা পিপাসা
তাবৎ সুখায় ভবতো ননু ভক্ষ্য-পেয়ে ॥ ৬৯ ॥

nanopacara-krta-pūjanam arta-bandhoḥ

premnaiva bhakta-hrdayam sukha-vidrutam syat

yavat ksud asti jathare jaratha pipasa

tavat sukhaya bhavato nanu bhaksya-peye

SYNONYMS

nana-upacara-by varieties of ingredients; krta-performed; pūjanam-worshiping; arta-bandhoḥ-of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the friend of all distressed persons; premna-by ecstatic love; eva-indeed; bhakta-hrdayam-the heart of a devotee; sukha-vidrutam-melted in transcendental bliss; syat-becomes; yavat-as long as; ksut-appetite; asti-there is; jathare-in the stomach; jaratha-strong; pipasa-thirst; tavat-so long; sukhaya-for happiness; bhavataḥ-are; nanu-indeed; bhaksya-eatables; peye-and drinkables.

TRANSLATION

Ramananda Raya continued, " 'As long as there is hunger and thirst, eating and drinking make one feel very happy. When the Lord is worshiped with pure love, transcendental bliss is awakened in the heart of the devotee.'

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