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TEXT 114
kasyanubhavo 'sya na deva vidmahe
tavanghri-renu-sparasadhikarah
yad-vanchaya srir lalanacarat tapo
vihaya kaman su-ciram dhrta-vrata
SYNONYMS
kasyaof what; anubhavaha result; asyaof the serpent (Kaliya); nanot; devaO Lord; vidmahewe know; tava anghriof Your lotus feet; renuof the dust; sparasafor touching; adhikarahqualification; yatwhich; vanchayaby desiring; srihthe goddess of fortune; lalanathe topmost woman; acaratperformed; tapahausterity; vihayagiving up; kamanall desires; su-ciramfor a long time; dhrtaa law upheld; vrataas a vow.
TRANSLATION
Caitanya Mahaprabhu then said, " 'O Lord, we do not know how the serpent Kaliya attained such an opportunity to be touched by the dust of Your lotus feet. Even the goddess of fortune, for this end, performed austerities for centuries, giving up all other desires and observing austere vows. Indeed, we do not know how the serpent Kaliya got such an opportunity."'
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.16.36); it was spoken by the wives of the Kaliya serpent.
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