Text 27] The Churning of the Milk Ocean 309

by her glance she could favor everyone, including the demigods and or-
dinary human beings. In other words, since the goddess of fortune stays
on the bosom of Narayana, she naturally sees any devotee who worships
Narayana. When the goddess of fortune understands that a devotee is in
favor of devotional service to Narayana, she is naturally inclined to bless
the devotee with all opulences. The karmis try to receive the favor and
mercy of Laksmi, but because they are not devotees of Narayana, their
opulence is flickering. The opulence of devotees who are attached to the
service of Narayana is not like the opulence of karmis. The opulence of
devotees is as permanent as the opulence of Narayana Himself.

TEXT 26

Teacgat afeamt gy: aa: |
MaMa Tat Terai MAMMA 1124

Sankha-tirya-mrdanganam
vaditranam prthuh svanah

devanuganam sastrinarn
nrtyatam gayatam abhit

Sankha—conchshells; tirya—bugles; mrdangandm—and of dif-
ferent types of drums; vdditrandm—of the musical instruments;
prthuh—very great; svanah—sound; deva-anugandm—the inhabitants
of the upper planets like the Gandharvas and Caranas, who follow the
demigods; sa-strinadm—as along with their own wives; nrtyatam—
engaged in dancing; géyatam—singing; abhit—became.

TRANSLATION

The inhabitants of Gandharvaloka and Caranaloka then took the
opportunity to play their musical instruments, such as conch-
shells, bugles and drums. They began dancing and singing along
with their wives.

TEXT 27

THUAN HUTEM: as faa Fay |
Sistas: gratin: 120
