CC Madhya 9.119

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

CC Madhya 9.118

CC Madhya 9.120

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?”