Madhya 8.231

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তাহাতে দৃষ্টান্ত - লক্ষ্মী করিল ভজন ।
তথাপি না পাইল ব্রজে ব্রজেন্দ্রনন্দন ॥ ২৩১ ॥

tahate drstanta-laksmi karila bhajana

tathapi na paila vraje vrajendra-nandana

SYNONYMS

tahate-in that; drstanta-the evidence; laksmi-the goddess of fortune; karila-did; bhajana-worship; tathapi-still; na-not; paila-got; vraje-in Vrndavana; vrajendra-nandana-the son of Maharaja Nanda, Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"The unspoken example in this connection is the goddess of fortune, who worshiped Lord Krsna in order to attain His pastimes in Vrndavana. However, due to her opulent life-style, she could not attain the service of Krsna in Vrndavana.

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