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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Adi-līlā, Ch. 16]
quality of his thoughts at death, and thus at death one obtains a suitable body. According to this principle, Lakṣmīdevī, the goddess of fortune from Vaikuṇṭha, who was absorbed in thought of the Lord in separation from Him, certainly went back home to Vaikuṇṭhaloka after death.
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অন্তরে জানিলা প্রভু, যাতে অন্তর্যামী । দেশেরে আইলা প্রভু শচী-দুঃখ জানি’ ॥ ২২ ॥
antare jānilā prabhu, yāte antaryāmī deśere āilā prabhu śacī-duḥkha jāni’
SYNONYMS
antare —within Himself;  jānilā —knew;  prabhu —the Lord;  yāte —because;  antaryāmī —He is the Supersoul;  deśere —to the country;  āilā —returned;  prabhu —the Lord;  śacī —of mother Śacīdevī;  duḥkha —the unhappiness;  jāni’ —knowing.
TRANSLATION
Lord Caitanya knew about the disappearance of Lakṣmīdevī because He is the Supersoul Himself. Thus He returned home to solace His mother, Śacīdevī, who was greatly unhappy about the death of her daughter-in-law.
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যরে আইলা প্রভু বহু লঞ্জ ধন-জন । তত্ত্ব-জ্ঞানে কৈলা শচীর দুঃখ বিশোচন ॥ ২৩ ॥
ghare āilā prabhu bahu lañā dhana-jana tattva-jñāne kailā śacīra duḥkha vimocana
SYNONYMS
ghare —home;  āilā —returned;  prabhu —the Lord;  bahu —much;  lañā —bringing;  dhana —riches;  jana —followers;  tattva-jñāne —by transcendental knowledge;  kailā —did;  śacīra —of Śacīmātā;  duḥkha —the unhappiness;  vimocana —relieving.
TRANSLATION
When the Lord returned home, bringing with Him great wealth and many followers, He spoke to Śacīdevī about transcendental knowledge to relieve her of the grief she was suffering.