Bhavana Sataka

Author(s): A S Gopani, Dharmshila Mahasati, Girishkumar P Shah Pandit
Publisher: Labhubhai P Mehta

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द्विरदगमनशीला प्रेमलीला किलेयं, तव हृदयविरामा केलिकामास्ति वामा । इह जनुषि सदाप्यास्वार्थसिद्धेः सखी ते,
मतिमुपगतवन साश्रयेनो क्षण त्वाम् ॥२८॥ Meaning :- Oh! you ! plain - hearted man ! do you know why does your wife do all these things ? - wife who always bows to you, who patiently puts up with all your bitter and harsh words, who always shows love to and for you, who delights your heart obediently respecting any whims of yours and carrying out all your wishes into action and lastly who satisfies every desire of yours by agreeable activities and pleasing charms. Do you think that she does all these things being activiated by sentiment of love and fancy for you? If you believe like that, let me tell you that it is absolutely wrong and incorrect. All these things are due to nothing else but selfish love. This selfish love lasts as long as you provide her with things she demands, you go on burying her under ornaments and you bring for her the clothes the moment she puts up her demand for them. The instant her selfish interest is fulfilled, her love for you, believe me, is at an end. It is a futile hope and a vain belief that she will give you protection for a second even when you might have already started on your march for the next world. (28)
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