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vinodini laksmira haya krsne abhilasa

ihate ki dosa, kene kara parihasa

SYNONYMS

vinodini—the enjoyer; laksmira—of the goddess of fortune; haya—there is; krsne—for Lord Krsna; abhilasa—desire; ihate—in this; ki—what; dosa—fault; kene—why; kara—You do; parihasa—joking.

Venkata Bhatta further explained, “Mother Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, is also an enjoyer of transcendental bliss; therefore if she wanted to enjoy herself with Krsna, what fault is there? Why are You joking so about this?”