Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā
The Flowering Vine of Devotion to Lord Hari
by Sarasvati Thkura | 14,715 words
The book contains the essence on how devotees develop love of Krishna, and how they bring Krishna under control through their love....
Text 34
ahar niśonmiṣad-bhakti-
sapatnī-saṃhṛta-kṣaṇā
yeṣāṃ ruṣṭaivakarma-strī
svayam eva nivartate
ahar niśa—day and night; unmiṣat—manifest; bhakti—devotional service; sapatnī—co-wife; saṃhṛta—withdrawn; kṣaṇā—happiness; yeśām—of those who; ruṣṭa—angry; eva—certainly; karma—of fruitive activities; strī—wife; svayam—personally; eva—indeed; nivartate—stays away;
Seeing her co-wife bhakti (devotional service) always present, karma (fruitive activity) becomes unhappy and angry, and will not approach.