यथाऽमृतस्य संप्राप्तिर्यथा वर्षमवर्षके । यथान्धस्येक्षणप्राप्तिर्भवदागमनं तथा ॥ ३९ ॥
yathā’mṛtasya saṁprāptiryathā varṣamavarṣakē | yathāndhasyēkṣaṇaprāptirbhavadāgamanaṁ tathā || 39 ||
Translation
"As the gaining of nectar, as rain in a time of drought, as sight to the blind: such is your coming.
Word by word
- yathā
- as
- amṛtasya
- of nectar
- saṁprāptir
- (samprāptiḥ) the gaining
- varṣam
- rain
- avarṣakē
- in a time of drought
- andhasya
- to the blind
- īkṣaṇa
- of sight
- prāptir
- (prāptiḥ) the gaining
- bhavat
- your
- āgamanaṁ
- coming
- tathā
- such
Meaning
Verses 39 to 42 are a garland of comparisons, each a joy that comes unhoped for.