Cc. Madhya 9.113

Text

ei lāgi’ sukha-bhoga chāḍi’ cira-kāla
vrata-niyama kari’ tapa karila apāra

Synonyms

ei lagi—for this reason; sukha-bhoga—the enjoyment of Vaikuṇṭha; chadi—giving up; cira-kala—for a long time; vrata-niyama—vows and regulative principles; kari—accepting; tapa—austerity; karila apara—performed unlimitedly. ¶

Translation

“Just to associate with Kṛṣṇa, Lakṣmī abandoned all transcendental happiness in Vaikuṇṭha and for a long time accepted vows and regulative principles and performed unlimited austerities.” ¶