ভবন্তমেবানুচরন্নিরন্তরঃ
প্রসান্তনিঃশেষমনোরথান্তরঃ ।
কদাঽমৈকান্তিকনিত্যকিঙ্করঃ
প্রহর্ষয়িষ্যামি স-নাথ-জীবিতম্ ॥ ৭৩ ॥
bhavantam evanucaran nirantarah
prasanta-nihsesa-mano-rathantarah
kadaham aikantika-nitya-kiṅkarah
praharsayisyami sa-natha-jivitam
bhavantam-You; eva-certainly; anucaran-serving; nirantarah-always; prasanta-pacified; nihsesa-all; manah-ratha-desires; antarah-other; kada-when; aham-I; aikantika-exclusive; nitya-eternal; kiṅkarah-servant; praharsayisyami-I shall become joyful; sa-natha-with a fitting master; jivitam-living.
" 'By serving You constantly, one is freed from all material desires and is completely pacified. When shall we engage as Your permanent eternal servants and always feel joyful to have such a perfect master?' "
This is a statement made by the great saintly devotee Yamunacarya in his
Stotra-ratna (
43).