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The Churning of the Milk Ocean
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TRANSLATION
Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: In this way, after full deliberation, the goddess of fortune accepted Mukunda as her husband because although He is independent and not in want of her, He possesses all transcendental qualities and mystic powers and is therefore the most desirable.
PURPORT
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Mukunda, is self-sufficient. Since He is fully independent, He was not in want of the support or association of Lakṣmīdevī. Nonetheless, Lakṣmīdevī, the goddess of fortune, accepted Him as her husband.
TEXT 24
तस्यांसदेश उशतीं नवकञ्जमालां माघन्मधुत्रतवरूयगिरोपघुष्टाम् । तस्यौ निधाय निकटे तदुरः स्वधाम सत्रीडहासविकसन्नयनेन याता ॥२४॥
tasyāṁsa-deśa uśatīṁ nava-kañja-mālāṁ mādyan-madhuvrata-varūtha-giropaghuṣṭām tasthau nidhāya nikaṭe tad-uraḥ sva-dhāma savrīḍa-hāsa-vikasan-nayanena yātā
tasya —of Him (the Supreme Personality of Godhead);  aṁsa-deśe —on the shoulders;  uśatīm —very beautiful;  nava —new;  kañja-mālām —garland of lotus flowers;  mādyat —maddened;  madhuvrata-varūtha —of bumblebees;  girā —with the vibrating;  upaghuṣṭām —surrounded by their humming;  tasthau —remained;  nidhāya —after placing the garland;  nikaṭe —nearby;  tat-uraḥ —the bosom of the Lord;  sva-dhāma —her real resort;  sa-vrīḍa-hāsa —smiling with shyness;  vikasat —glittering;  nayanena —with the eyes;  yātā —so situated.
TRANSLATION
Approaching the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the goddess of fortune placed upon His shoulders the garland of newly grown