Verse 93

Śataka
Vairāgya Śatakaवैराग्यशतकम्
Chapter
Conduct of an Avadhutaअवधूतचर्या
Chhanda
Śārdūlavikrīḍitaशार्दूलविक्रीडित

[vairagya-93]

मातर्लक्ष्मि भजस्व कंचिदपरं मत्काङक्षिणी मा स्मभूर्भॉगेषु स्पृहयालवस्तव वशे का निःस्पृहाणामसि ।सद्यःस्यूतपलाशपत्रपुटिकापात्रे पवित्रीकृतैःभिक्षावस्तुभिरेव सम्प्रति वयं वृत्तिं समीहामहे ॥९३॥

mātarlakṣmi bhajasva kaṃcidaparaṃ matkāṅakṣiṇī mā smabhūrbhaॉgeṣu spṛhayālavastava vaśe kā niḥspṛhāṇāmasi |sadyaḥsyūtapalāśapatrapuṭikāpātre pavitrīkṛtaiḥbhikṣāvastubhireva samprati vayaṃ vṛttiṃ samīhāmahe ||93||

Translation

Mother Lakshmi! Go, take shelter with some one else. Do not remain with expectations from me. Those alone, who desire sense enjoyments are under your control. What are you for those with no desires at all? We will now manage with things got by begging alone which have been sanctified in the little bowl made of Palaasha leaves freshly sewn. ॥ 93 ॥