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The Śikṣāṣṭaka Prayers
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She thus stopped the movement of the sun, brought her dead husband back to life and satisfied the three principal demigods [Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara].
PURPORT
The  Āditya Purāṇa ,  Mārkeṇḍeya Purāṇa  and  Padma Purāṇa  tell about a  brāhmaṇa  who was suffering from leprosy but had a very chaste and faithful wife. He desired to enjoy the company of a prostitute, and therefore his wife went to her and became her maidservant, just to draw her attention for his service. When the prostitute agreed to associate with him, the wife brought her the leprotic husband. When that leper, the sinful son of a  brāhmaṇa , saw the chastity of his wife, he finally abandoned his sinful intentions. While coming home, however, he touched the body of  Mārkeṇḍeya Rṣi , who thus cursed him to die at sunrise. Because of her chastity, the woman was very powerful. Therefore when she heard about the curse, she woved to stop the sunrise. Because of her strong determination to serve her husband, the three deities—namely  Brahmā ,  Viṣṇu  and  Maheśvara —were very happy, and they gave her the benediction that her husband would be cured and brought back to life. This example is given herein to emphasize that a devotee should engage himself exclusively for the satisfaction of  Kṛṣṇa , without personal motives. That will make his life successful.
TEXT 58
“ कृष्ण—मोर जीवन, कृष्ण—मोर आगंधन, कृष्ण—मोर आगेर पराग। क्षमय-उपारे धरों, सेवा करिं सूधी करों, अहं मोर सदा रहे धान ॥ १७ ॥
“ kṛṣṇa — mora jīvana ,  kṛṣṇa — mora prāṇa-dhana ,  kṛṣṇa — mora prāṇera parāṇa   hṛdaya-upare dharoṅ ,  sevā kari’ sukhī karoṅ ,  ei mora sadā rahe dhyāna
SYNONYMS
kṛṣṇa —Lord  Kṛṣṇa ;  mora jīvana —My life and soul;  kṛṣṇa —Lord  Kṛṣṇa ;  mora prāṇa-dhana —the wealth of My life;  kṛṣṇa —Lord  Kṛṣṇa ;  mora prāṇera parāṇa —the life of My life;  hṛdaya-upare —on My heart;  dharoṅ —I hold;  sevā kari’ —serving;  sukhī karoṅ —I make happy;  ei —this;  mora —My;  sadā —always;  rahe —remains;  dhyāna —meditation.