Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 4.15.3

rishaya ucuh

esha vishnor bhagavatah

kala bhuvana-palini

iyam ca lakshmyah sambhutih

purushasyanapayini

SYNONYMS

rishayah ucuh -- the sages said; eshah -- this male; vishnoh -- of Lord Vishnu; bhagavatah -- of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kala -- expansion; bhuvana-palini -- who maintains the world; iyam -- this female; ca -- also; lakshmyah -- of the goddess of fortune; sambhutih -- expansion; purushasya -- of the Lord; anapayini -- inseparable.

TRANSLATION

The great sages said: The male is a plenary expansion of the power of Lord Vishnu, who maintains the entire universe, and the female is a plenary expansion of the goddess of fortune, who is never separated from the Lord.

PURPORT

The significance of the goddess of fortune's never being separated from the Lord is clearly mentioned herein. People in the material world are very fond of the goddess of fortune, and they want her favor in the form of riches. They should know, however, that the goddess of fortune is inseparable from Lord Vishnu. Materialists should understand that the goddess of fortune should be worshiped along with Lord Vishnu and should not be regarded separately. Materialists seeking the favor of the goddess of fortune must worship Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi together to maintain material opulence. If a materialist follows the policy of Ravana, who wanted to separate Sita from Lord Ramacandra, the process of separation will vanquish him. Those who are very rich and have taken favor of the goddess of fortune in this world must engage their money in the service of the Lord. In this way they can continue in their opulent position without disturbance.

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