# Cc. Madhya 14.121 ## Text > nānā-puṣpodyāne tathā khele rātri-dine > lakṣmīdevīre saṅge nāhi laya ki kāraṇe? ## Synonyms *nānā*-*puṣpa*-*udyāne*—in the various flower gardens; *tathā*—there; *khele*—He plays; *rātri*-*dine*—both day and night; *lakṣmī*-*devīre*—Lakṣmīdevī, the goddess of fortune; *saṅge*—with Him; *nāhi*—does not; *laya*—take; *ki* *kāraṇe*—what is the reason. ## Translation **"The Lord enjoys His pastimes day and night in various flower gardens there. But why did He not take Lakṣmīdevī, the goddess of fortune, with Him?"**