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tahate drstanta--laksmi karila bhajana

tathapi na paila vraje vrajendra-nandana

SYNONYMS

tahate—in that; drstanta—the evidence; laksmi—the goddess of fortune; karila—did; bhajana—worship; tathapi—still; na—not; paila—got; vraje—in Vrndavana; vrajendra-nandana—the son of Maharaja Nanda, Krsna "The unspoken example in this connection is the goddess of fortune, who worshiped Lord Krsna in order to attain His pastimes in Vrndavana.

But due to her opulent life-style, she could not attain the service of Krsna in Vrndavana.