अजातपक्षा इव मातरं खगा: स्तन्यं यथा वत्सतरा: क्षुधार्ता: । प्रियं प्रियेव व्युषितं विषण्णा मनोऽरविन्दाक्ष दिदृक्षते त्वाम् ॥ २६ ॥
ajata-paksa iva mataram khagah stanyam yatha vatsatarah ksudh-artah priyam priyeva vyusitam visanna mano ’ravindaksa didrksate tvam
- ajata-paksah
- who have not yet grown wings
- iva
- like
- mataram
- the mother
- khagah
- small birds
- stanyam
- the milk from the udder
- yatha
- just as
- vatsatarah
- the young calves
- ksudh-artah
- distressed by hunger
- priyam
- the beloved or husband
- priya
- the wife or lover
- iva
- like
- vyusitam
- who is away from home
- visanna
- morose
- manah
- my mind
- aravinda-aksa
- O lotus-eyed one
- didrksate
- wants to see
- tvam
- You.
O lotus-eyed Lord, as baby birds that have not yet developed their wings always look for their mother to return and feed them, as small calves tied with ropes await anxiously the time of milking, when they will be allowed to drink the milk of their mothers, or as a morose wife whose husband is away from home always longs for him to return and satisfy her in all respects, I always yearn for the opportunity to render direct service unto You.