Text 24] The Churning of the Milk Ocean 307

TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami continued: In this way, after full delibera-
tion, the goddess of fortune accepted Mukunda as her husband be-
cause 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 asso-
ciation of Laksmidevi. Nonetheless, Laksmidevi, the goddess of fortune,
accepted Him as her husband.

TEXT 24
TAMA sadt aTHAAeT
TMIAATSAANTEY |
ven fra free age aaa
aaleeaRaatda AA Vl!

tasyamsa-desa uSatirn nava-kanija-malam
madyan-madhuvrata-varitha-giropaghustam

tasthau nidhaya nikate tad-urah sva-dhama
savrida-hdsa-vikasan-nayanena yata

tasya—of Him (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); ammsa-dese —
on the shoulders; usatim—very beautiful; nava—new; karija-malam —
garland of lotus flowers; maddyat—maddened; madhuvrata-varitha —of
bumblebees; gird—with the vibrating; upaghustam—surrounded by
their humming; tasthau—remained; nidhdya—after placing the gar-
land; nikate—nearby; tat-urah—the bosom of the Lord; sva-dhama—
her real resort; sa-vrida-hasa—smiling with shyness; vikasat—glitter-
ing; nayanena—with the eyes; ydtd—so situated.

TRANSLATION

Approaching the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the goddess
of fortune placed upon His shoulders the garland of newly grown
