Chapter 6
शय्यासनाटनस्थानस्नानक्रीडाशनादिषु । कथं त्वां प्रियमात्मानं वयं भक्तास्त्यजेमहि ॥ ४५ ॥
Transliteration
śayyāsanāṭana-sthāna- snāna-krīḍāśanādiṣu kathaṁ tvāṁ priyam ātmānaṁ vayaṁ bhaktās tyajema hi
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
sayyā — in lying down; āsana — sitting; aṭana — walking; sthāna — standing; snāna — bathing; krīḍā — taking recreation; āsana — eating; ādiṣu — and other activities; katham — how; tvām — You; priyam — dear; ātmānam — Self; vayam — we; bhaktāḥ — Your devotees; tyajema — can reject; hi — indeed.
Translation
“My dear Lord, You are the Supreme Soul, and thus You are most dear to us. We are Your devotees, and how can we possibly reject You or live without You even for a moment? Whether we are lying down, sitting, walking, standing, bathing, enjoying recreation, eating or doing anything else, we are constantly engaged in Your service.”