Garga Samhita (English)
by Danavir Goswami | 425,489 words
The Garga-samhita Verse 2.25.29, English translation, including word-by-word: This text represents a Vaishnava scripture which narrates the life Krishna, It was composed in seventeen cantos by Garga Muni: an ancient sage and priest of the Yadu dynasty having. This is verse 2 of Chapter 25 (The Rasa-dance Pastime) of Canto 2 (vrindavana-khanda).
Verse 2.25.29
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning:
निष्किञ्चनो यो शान्तश् चा-
जात-शत्रुः स मत्-सखा
तस्माद् युवाभ्यां मनसा
व्रियताम् ईप्सितो वरः
niṣkiñcano yo śāntaś cā-
jāta-śatruḥ sa mat-sakhā
tasmād yuvābhyāṃ manasā
vriyatām īpsito varaḥ
niṣkiñcanaḥ—with no material wealth; yaḥ—one who; śāntaḥ—peaceful; ca—and; ajāta—not born; śatruḥ—enemies; sa—he; mat-sakhā—My friend; tasmāt—from that; yuvābhyām—of you both; manasā—with the heart; vriyatām—may be chosen; īpsitaḥ—desired; varaḥ—benediction.
English translation of verse 2.25.29:
You do not crave material wealth, you are peaceful, you do not think anyone your enemy, and you are my friends. Therefore, please choose a benediction.
Choose whatever your hearts desire.