1.36

लक्ष्मीश्चिराज्जगद्रक्षाजागरूकमुपेत्य यम्।
योगनिद्राजडं विष्णुं कदाचिदपि नास्मरत्॥
  • लक्ष्मीः = Lakshmi (plural as a mark of respect?)
  • चिरात् = after a long time
  • जगत्-रक्षा-जागरूकम् = universe-protection-wakeful = wakeful in protecting this universe
  • उपेत्य = having come/approached(उपेति)
  • यम् = whom
  • योग-निद्रा-जडम् = yogic-sleep-numb
  • विष्णुम् = Vishnu
  • कदाचित्-अपि = never
  • न = not
  • अस्मरत् = remembered
Having after a long time, come to him who was ever wakeful in protecting this universe, Goddess Lakshmi never again remembered Vishnu who was numb, wrapped up in yogic sleep.

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