CC Madhya 9.119

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places

Madhya-līlā 9.118 - Madhya-līlā 9.120

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 119

vinodinī lakṣmīra haya kṛṣṇe abhilāṣa

ihāte ki doṣa, kene kara parihāsa

SYNONYMS

vinodinī — the enjoyer; lakṣmīra — of the goddess of fortune; haya — there is; kṛṣṇe — for Lord Kṛṣṇa; abhilāṣa — desire; ihāte — in this; ki — what; doṣa — fault; kene — why; kara — You do; parihāsa — joking.

TRANSLATION

Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa further explained, “Mother Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, is also an enjoyer of transcendental bliss; therefore if she wanted to enjoy herself with Kṛṣṇa, what fault is there? Why are You joking so about this?”

Madhya-līlā 9.118 - Madhya-līlā 9.120