358 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta (Madhya-lila, Ch. 9
world. Nor was such a thing ever imagined by the most beautiful girls from
the heavenly planets, girls whose bodily luster and aroma exactly resemble
lotus flowers. And what to speak of worldly women who may be very, very
beautiful by material estimation?’
PURPORT
This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.47.60).
TEXT 122
AMM CATA a Hee, Vata fH stat |
St Sha’ Care See Ve Spfostel 22M
laksmi kene na paila, ihara ki karana
tapa kari’ kaiche krsna paila sruti-gana
SYNONYMS
laksmi—the goddess of fortune; kene—why; na—did not; pdaila—get; ihara—
of this; ki—what; karana—cause; tapa kari’—undergoing severe austerities;
kaiche—how; krsna—Lord Krsna; paila—attained; sruti-gana—Vedic authorities.
TRANSLATION
“But can you tell me why the goddess of fortune, Laksmi, could not enter
the rasa dance? The authorities of Vedic knowledge could enter the dance and
associate with Krsna.
TEXT 123
fa porPAcAVRySeA Aye Bf y-
BT STAG Owacyely Ve TAA |
faa Dacta-cotigarefene-fyca
AIA CH ARTE AACS AMSAT Vo |
nibhrta-marun-mano ‘ksa-drdha-yoga-yujo hrdi yan-
munaya upasate tad arayo ‘pi yayuh smaranat
striya uragendra-bhoga-bhuja-danda-visakta-dhiyo
vayam api te samah samadrso ‘nghri-saroja-sudhah
SYNONYMS
nibhrta—controlled; marut—the life air; manah—the mind; aksa—the senses;
drdha—strong; yoga—in the mystic yoga process; yujah—who are engaged;
