Text 26]
The Śikṣāṣṭaka Prayers
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TEXT 24
যেই যে মাগিয়ে, তারে দেয় আপন-ধন । ঘর্ম-বৃষ্টি সহে, আনের করয়ে রক্ষণ ॥ ২৪ ॥
yei ye māgaye, tāre deya āpana-dhana gharma-vṛṣṭi sahe, ānera karaye rakṣaṇa
SYNONYMS
yei ye māgaye—if anyone asks anything from the tree; tāre—unto him; deya—gives; āpana-dhana—its own wealth; gharma-vṛṣṭi—the scorching heat of the sun and torrents of rain; sahe—tolerates; ānera—to others; karaye rakṣaṇa—gives protection.
TRANSLATION
“The tree delivers its fruits, flowers and whatever it possesses to anyone and everyone. It tolerates scorching heat and torrents of rain, yet it still gives shelter to others.
TEXT 25
উত্তম হঞ্জা বৈষ্ণব হবে নিরভিমান । জীবে সন্মান দিবে জানি ‘কৃষ্ণ’-অধিষ্ঠান ॥ ২৫ ॥
uttama hañā vaiṣṇava habe nirabhimāna jīve sammāna dibe jāni’ ‘kṛṣṇa’-adhiṣṭhāna
SYNONYMS
uttama hañā—although being very exalted; vaiṣṇava—a devotee; habe—should become; nirabhimāna—without pride; jīve—to all living entities; sammāna dibe—should give respect; jāni’—knowing; kṛṣṇa-adhiṣṭhāna—the residing place of Kṛṣṇa.
TRANSLATION
“Although a Vaiṣṇava is the most exalted person, he is prideless and gives all respect to everyone, knowing everyone to be the resting place of Kṛṣṇa.
TEXT 26
এইমত হঞ্জা যেই কৃষ্ণনাম লয় । শ্রীকৃষ্ণচরণে তার প্রেম উপজয় ॥ ২৬ ॥