The Lord for whose sake yogis sit in meditation in the forest— that very Lord now pounds grain in my courtyard! I have made that loving Lord my honored guest; now no longing remains within my heart—none at all.
The Bride’s Nahchhu — Pada 62
The young barber-woman is lovely enough to make heavenly women yearn; behold the barber-woman’s good fortune! She kisses Siya’s lotus feet, while bliss and love surge again and again.
As she trims the lovely, moon-bright nails, the gods begin to long for such a blessing and shower auspicious flowers from heaven’s wish-fulfilling tree. With tender affection she rubs in the rich red dye, touching the soles of Siya’s feet— immersed in love and in her own great fortune.
Beholding the beloved couple, the barber-woman shows them to everyone; every pore of her body is steeped in delight and love.
Pada 63
The moment the barber-woman touches Siya’s feet—victory, victory to Siya!— Lakshmi herself comes to dwell at the barber’s door. She trims one, two, three, four, then nine nails—victory!— and the storeroom fills with the nine precious gems.
When at last she trims the final nail and looks upon Siya’s face—victory!— her jeweled house gains walls of gold. Then the barber-woman looks toward Sunayana—victory!— and receives a necklace for her throat worth a million.
Filled with joyful affection, the barber-woman returns home—victory!— where a thousand elephants sway at her gate.