CC Madhya 9.119 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 9: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Travels to the Holy Places

Madhya-līlā 9.118 - Madhya-līlā 9.120

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.

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