280 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 14

TEXT 121

AAAI Sel cacay atfa-frcr |
aemcraicd aw ale orn fee Stace pes i

nand-puspodydne tatha khele ratri-dine
laksmidevire sange nahi laya ki karane?

SYNONYMS

nana-puspa-udyadne—in the various flower gardens; tatha—there; khele—He
plays; ratri-dine—both day and night; laksmi-devire—Laksmidevi, the goddess of
fortune; sange—with Him; nahi—does not; laya—take; ki karane—what is the
reason.

TRANSLATION

“The Lord enjoys His pastimes day and night in various flower gardens
there. But why did He not take Laksmidevi, the goddess of fortune, with
Him?”’

TEXT 122

THA BWR — Sa, CIB, Fae Bata |
Putaa-PIGICS Hwa aS efosra 522 1

svartpa kahe, ——suna, prabhu, karana ihara
vrndavana-kridate laksmira nahi adhikara

SYNONYMS

svarupa kahe—Svartipa replied; suna—please hear; prabhu—O my Lord;
karana ihdara—the reason for this; vrndavana-kridate—in the pastimes of
Vrndavana; laksmira—of the goddess of fortune; nahi—there is not; adhikara—
admission.

TRANSLATION

Svartpa Damodara replied, ‘‘My dear Lord, please hear the reason for this.
Laksmidevi, the goddess of fortune, cannot be admitted to the pastimes of
Verndavana.

TEXT 123

guraa-elenta SoA HALA cana |
car Mate fal owas Sfacw atca Ta | $Q0 1
