# Cc. Madhya 8.231 ## Text > tāhāte dṛṣṭānta—lakṣmī karila bhajana > tathāpi nā pāila vraje vrajendra-nandana ## Synonyms *tāhāte*—in that; *dṛṣṭānta*—the evidence; *lakṣmī*—the goddess of fortune; *karila*—did; *bhajana*—worship; *tathāpi*—still; *nā*—not; *pāila*—got; *vraje*—in Vṛndāvana; *vrajendra*-*nandana*—the son of Mahārāja Nanda, Kṛṣṇa. ## Translation **"The unspoken example in this connection is the goddess of fortune, who worshiped Lord Kṛṣṇa in order to attain His pastimes in Vṛndāvana. But due to her opulent life-style, she could not attain the service of Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana.**