308 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 8
lotus flowers, which was surrounded by humming bumblebees
searching for honey. Then, expecting to get a place on the bosom
of the Lord, she remained standing by His side, her face smiling in
shyness.
TEXT 25
Ten: Brafasmat saat TAT
qalaraaal TH fe:
oft: SU: at: Tae Facet
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tasyah Sriyas tri-jagato janako jananya
vakso nivasam akarot paramam vibhiiteh
Srih suah prajah sakarunena niriksanena
yatra sthitaidhayata sddhipatims tri-lokan
tasyah—of her; sriyah—the goddess of fortune; tri-jagatah—of the
three worlds; janakah—the father; jananyah—of the mother; vaksah—
bosom; nivadsam—residence; akarot—made; paramam—supreme;
vibhiiteh—of the opulent; srih—the goddess of fortune; suah—own;
prajah—descendants; sa-karunena—with favorable mercy; _nir-
iksanena—by glancing over; yatra—wherein;  sthitd—staying;
aidhayata—increased; sa-adhipatin—with the great directors and
leaders; tri-lokan—the three worlds.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the father of the three
worlds, and His bosom is the residence of mother Laksmi, the god-
dess of fortune, the proprietor of all opulences. The goddess of
fortune, by her favorable and merciful glance, can increase the
opulence of the three worlds, along with their inhabitants and
their directors, the demigods.
PURPORT
According to the desire of Laksmidevi, the goddess of fortune, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead made His bosom her residence so that
