234 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 8
footsteps of the gopis. Only then is it possible to enter into the Lord’s service in
Goloka Vrndavana and directly associate with Radha and Krsna.
TEXT 231
SITS PRG —areM Be Sere |
Bayle Hi Vey SCH ACHAMAMA | LOS I
tahate drstanta—laksmi karila bhajana
tathapi na paila vraje vrajendra-nandana
SYNONYMS
tahate—in that; drstanta—the evidence; laksmi—the goddess of fortune;
karila—did; bhajana—worship; tathapi—still; na—not; paila—got; vraje—in
Vrndavana; vrajendra-nandana—the son of Maharaja Nanda, Krsna.
TRANSLATION
“The unspoken example in this connection is the goddess of fortune, who
worshiped Lord Krsna in order to attain His pastimes in Vrndavana. However,
due to her opulent life-style, she could not attain the service of Krsna in
Vendavana.
TEXT 232
atas Mcatey B frwteace: ate
acaeats afraterots Beat: |
ACAATARD FARGYTSTS-
ae ats % Vat TS RAAT W VOR A
nayam sriyo ‘nga u nitanta-rateh prasddah
svar-yositém nalina-gandha-rucam kuto ‘nyadh
rasotsave ‘sya bhuja-danda-grhita-kantha-
labdhasisarm ya udagad vraja-sundarindm
SYNONYMS
na—not; ayam—this; sriyah—of the goddess of fortune; afge—on the chest;
u—alas; nitanta-rateh—who is very intimately related; prasadah—the favor;
svah —of the heavenly planets; yositam—of women; nalina—of the lotus flower;
gandha—having the flavor; rucdm—and bodily luster; kutah—much less;
anyah—others; rdsa-utsave—in the festival of the rasa dance; asya—of Lord Sri
