Madhya-līlā

Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya

Verse 231 of 309
Cc Madhya 8.231

তাহাতে দৃষ্টান্ত—লক্ষ্মী করিল ভজন তথাপি না পাইল ব্রজে ব্রজেন্দ্রনন্দন

ताहाते दृष्टान्त—लक्ष्मी करिल भजन तथापि ना पाइल व्रजे व्रजेन्द्रनन्दन

tāhāte dṛṣṭānta—lakṣmī karila bhajana tathāpi nā pāila vraje vrajendra-nandana

Synonyms

tāhātein that; dṛṣṭāntathe evidence; lakṣmīthe goddess of fortune; kariladid; bhajanaworship; tathāpistill; not; pāilagot; vrajein Vṛndāvana; vrajendra-nandanathe son of Mahārāja Nanda, Kṛṣṇa..

Translation

"The unspoken example in this connection is the goddess of fortune, who worshiped Lord Kṛṣṇa in order to attain His pastimes in Vṛndāvana. However, due to her opulent life-style, she could not attain the service of Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana.

Verse 231 of 309
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