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
TAA sad ATA
WIAYATSIRRIAEY |
Ten trae fre ag: aA
aalecaaratda AAT RII
tasydmsa-desa usatim nava-kanja-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
