advaita-vīthī-pathikair upāsyāḥ
svānanda-siṁhāsana-labdha-dīkṣāḥ
śaṭhena kenāpi vayaṁ haṭhena
dāsī-kṛtā gopa-vadhū-viṭena

 advaita-vīthī - on the path of monism; pathikaiḥ - by the wanderers; upāsyāḥ - worshipable; sva-ānanda - of self-realization; siṁha-āsana - on the throne; labdha-dīkṣāḥ - being initiated; śaṭhena - by a cheater; kena api - some; vayam - I; haṭhena - by force; dāsī-kṛtā - made into a maidservant; gopa-vadhū-viṭena - engaged in joking with the gopīs.


Text

“ ‘Although I was worshiped by those on the path of monism and initiated into self-realization through the yoga system, I have nonetheless been forcibly turned into a maidservant by some cunning boy who is always joking with the gopīs.’

Purport

This is a verse written by Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura.