Text 58] The Siksastaka Prayers 273

She thus stopped the movement of the sun, brought her dead husband back to
life and satisfied the three principal demigods [Brahma, Visnu and
Mahesvaral.

PURPORT

The Aditya Purdna, Markendeya Purana and Padma Purana tell about a
brahmana 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 hus-
band. When that leper, the sinful son of a brahmana, saw the chastity of his wife,
he finally abandoned his sinful intentions. While coming home, however, he
touched the body of Markendeya Rsi, 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 vowed to stop the sunrise. Because of her strong
determination to serve her husband, the three deities —namely Brahma, Visnu and
MaheSvara—were very happy, and they gave her the benediction that her hus-
band 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
Krsna, without personal motives. That will make his life successful.

TEXT 58
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“krsna—mora jivana, krsna——mora prana-dhana,
krsna——mora pranera parana
hrdaya-upare dharon, seva kari’ sukhi karon,

ei mora sada rahe dhyana

SYNONYMS

krsna—Lord Krsna; mora jivana—My life and soul; krsna—Lord Krsna; mora
prana-dhana—the wealth of My life; krsna—Lord Krsna; mora pranera parana—
the life of My life; hrdaya-upare—on My heart; dharon—t hold; seva kari’—
serving; sukhi karon—| make happy; ei—this; mora—My; sada—always; rahe—
remains; dhydna—meditation.
