802 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 20

in the service of the Lord, but such competition is without malice. In the
Vaikuntha worlds if a devotee excels in the service of the Lord, others do
not become envious of his excellent service but rather aspire to come to the
platform of that service.

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jagaj-jananyam jagad-isa vaisasam

syad eva yat-karmani nah samihitam
karosi phalgv apy uru dina-vatsalah

sva eva dhisnye ’bhiratasya kim taya

jagat-jananyam—in the mother of the universe (Laksmi); jagat-isa—O
Lord of the universe; vaisasam—anger; syat—may arise; eva—certainly ; yat-
karmani—in whose activity; nah—my ; samihitam—desire; karosi— You con-
sider; phalgu—insignificant service; api—even; uru—very great; dina-vatsalah
—favorably inclined to the poor; sve—own; eva—certainly ; dhisnye—in Your
opulence; abhiratasya—of one who is fully satisfied; kim—what need is
there; taya—with her.

TRANSLATION

My dear Lord of the universe, the goddess of fortune Laksmi is the
mother of the universe, and yet I think that she may be angry with me
because of my intruding on her service and my acting on that very plat-
form to which she is so much attached. Yet I am hopeful that, even though
there is some misunderstanding, You will take my part because You are
very much inclined to the poor, and You always magnify even insignificant
service unto You. Therefore even though she becomes angry, I think that
there is no harm for You, because You are so self-sufficient that You can
do without her.

PURPORT

Mother Laksmiji, the goddess of fortune, is well known for always
massaging the lotus feet of Lord Narayana. She is an ideal wife because
she takes care of Lord Narayana in every detail. She not only takes care of
His lotus feet but of the household affairs of the Lord as well. She cooks
nice foods for Him, fans Him while He eats, smoothes sandalwood pulp
