Devanagari
एतत् कमलपत्राक्ष कर्मबन्धविमोचनम् ।
भक्ताय चानुरक्ताय ब्रूहि विश्वेश्वरेश्वर ॥ ५ ॥
Verse text
etat kamala-patrākṣa
karma-bandha-vimocanam
bhaktāya cānuraktāya
brūhi viśveśvareśvara
Synonyms
etat
—
this
;
kamala
—
patra — akṣa — O lotus-eyed Lord
;
karma
—
bandha — from the bondage of material work
;
vimocanam
—
the means of liberation
;
bhaktāya
—
to Your devotee
;
anuraktāya
—
who is very attached
;
brūhi
—
please speak
;
viśva
—
īśvara — of all the lords of the universe
;
īśvara
—
O Supreme Lord .
Translation
O lotus-eyed one, O Supreme Lord of all lords of the universe, please explain to Your devoted servant this means of liberation from the bondage of work.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
O lotus-eyed one! O Supreme Lord of all lords of the universe! Please explain this means of liberation from the bondage of work for your devotee having material attachments.
“But you are my devotee, completely attached to me. Why do you need this?” Explain this for the devotee who has attachment to material things.