# Cc. Madhya 9.113 > এই লাগি’ সুখভোগ ছাড়ি’ চিরকাল ৷ > ব্রত-নিয়ম করি’ তপ করিল অপার ৷৷ ১১৩ ৷৷ ॥১১৩॥ ## Text > ei lāgi' sukha-bhoga chāḍi' cira-kāla > vrata-niyama kari' tapa karila apāra ## Synonyms *ei lāgi'*—for this reason; *sukha-bhoga*—the enjoyment of Vaikuṇṭha; *chāḍi'*—giving up; *cira-kāla*—for a long time; *vrata-niyama*—vows and regulative principles; *kari'*—accepting; *tapa*—austerity; *karila apāra*—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."**