Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.18.47
देवयान्यप्यनुदिनं मनोवाग्देहवस्तुभि: ।
प्रेयस: परमां प्रीतिमुवाह प्रेयसी रह: ॥ ४७ ॥
devayāny apy anudinaṁ
[devayaany apy anudinam]
mano-vāg-deha-vastubhiḥ
[mano-vaag-deha-vastubhih]
preyasaḥ paramāṁ prītim
[preyasah paramaam preetim]
uvāha preyasī rahaḥ
[uvaaha preyasee rahah]
Word-for-word
devayānī
—
Mahārāja Yayāti’s wife, the daughter of Śukrācārya
api
—
also
anudinam
—
twenty-four hours, day after day
manaḥ-vāk
—
by her mind and words
deha
—
body
vastubhiḥ
—
with all requisite things
preyasaḥ
—
of her beloved husband
paramām
—
transcendental
prītim
—
bliss
uvāha
—
executed
preyasī
—
very dear to her husband
rahaḥ
—
in seclusion, without any disturbance.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
devayāny apy anudinaṁ
devayānī
Mahārāja Yayāti’s wife, the daughter of Śukrācārya
api
also
anudinam
twenty-four hours, day after day
mano-vāg-deha-vastubhiḥ
manaḥ-vāk
by her mind and words
deha
body
vastubhiḥ
with all requisite things
preyasaḥ paramāṁ prītim
preyasaḥ
of her beloved husband
paramām
transcendental
prītim
bliss
uvāha preyasī rahaḥ
uvāha
executed
preyasī
very dear to her husband
rahaḥ
in seclusion, without any disturbance.
In secluded places, engaging her mind, words, body and various paraphernalia, Devayānī, the dear wife of Mahārāja Yayāti, always brought her husband the greatest possible transcendental bliss.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
In secluded places, engaging her mind, words, body and various paraphernalia, Devayānī, the dear wife of Mahārāja Yayāti, always brought her husband the greatest bliss.
Personal Guidance
Devayānī, in secluded places, brings her husband the greatest transcendental bliss. A devoted wife's love elevates even a king's pleasures into something other than gross sensuality.
Reflection Questions
- Where could my partner's devotion be transforming what looks like ordinary pleasure into something higher?
- What does it mean to receive love with attention rather than as fuel?
My note
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