Text
lakṣmī kene nā pāila, ihāra ki kāraṇa
tapa kari’ kaiche kṛṣṇa pāila śruti-gaṇa
Synonyms
laksmi—the goddess of fortune; kene—why; na—did not; paila—get; ihāra—of this; ki—what; karana—cause; tapa kari—undergoing severe austerities; aiche—how; krsna—Lord Kṛṣṇa; paila—attained; śruti-gana—Vedic authorities. ¶
Translation
“But can you tell Me why the goddess of fortune, Lakṣmī, could not enter the rāsa dance? The authorities of Vedic knowledge could enter the dance and associate with Kṛṣṇa. ¶