Madhya-līlāChapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 9.122

lakshmī kene pāila, ihāra ki kārana

tapa kari' kaiche krishna pāila śruti-gana

SYNONYMS

lakshmī — the goddess of fortune; kene — why; — did not; pāila — get; ihāra — of this; ki — what; kārana — cause; tapa kari' — undergoing severe austerities; aiche — how; krishna — Lord Krishna; pāila — attained; śruti-gana — Vedic authorities.

TRANSLATION

"But can you tell Me why the goddess of fortune, Lakshmī, could not enter the rāsa dance? The authorities of Vedic knowledge could enter the dance and associate with Krishna.

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