CC Madhya 14.206 (1975)
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 206
- eta sampatti chāḍi’ kene gelā vṛndāvana
- tāṅre hāsya karite lakṣmī karilā sājana
SYNONYMS
eta sampatti—so much opulence; chāḍi’—giving up; kene—why; gelā—He went; vṛndāvana—to Vṛndāvana; tāṅre hāsya karite—to make Him a laughingstock; lakṣmī—the goddess of fortune; karilā—made; sājana—so much decoration.
TRANSLATION
“She wondered, ‘Why did Lord Jagannātha give up so much opulence and go to Vṛndāvana?’ To make Him a laughingstock, the goddess of fortune made arrangements for much decoration.