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CC Madhya 9.119 — 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?
CC Madhya 9.120 — Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, I know that there is no
fault on the part of the goddess of fortune, but still she could not enter into the rasa dance.
We hear this from the revealed scriptures.
CC Madhya 9.121 — When Lord Sri Krsna was dancing with the gopis in the rasa-
lila, the gopis were embraced around the neck by the Lord’s arms. This transcendental favor
was never bestowed upon the goddess of fortune or the other consorts in the spiritual world.
Nor was such a thing ever imagined by the most beautiful girls in the heavenly planets, girls
whose bodily luster and aroma exactly resemble the beauty and fragrance of lotus fl owers.
And what to speak of worldly women, who may be very, very beautiful according to material
estimation?

CC Madhya 9.122 — But can you tell Me why the goddess of fortune, Laksmi, could
not enter the rasa dance? The authorities of Vedic knowledge could enter the dance and
associate with Krsna.
CC Madhya 9.123 — Great sages conquer the mind and senses by practicing the
mystic yoga system and controlling the breath. Thus engaging in mystic yoga, they see the
Supersoul within their hearts and ultimately enter into impersonal Brahman. But even the
enemies of the Supreme Personality of Godhead attain that position simply by thinking of
the Supreme Lord. However, the damsels of Vraja, the gopis, being attracted by the beauty
of Krsna, simply wanted to embrace Him and His arms, which are like serpents. Thus the
gopis ultimately tasted the nectar of the lotus feet of the Lord. Similarly, we Upanisads can
also taste the nectar of His lotus feet by following in the footsteps of the gopis.
CC Madhya 9.124 — Having been asked by Caitanya Mahaprabhu why the goddess
of fortune could not enter into the rasa dance whereas the authorities on Vedic knowledge
could, Venkata Bhatta replied, I cannot enter into the mysteries of this behavior.
CC Madhya 9.125 — Venkata Bhatta then said, “I am an ordinary human being.
Since my intelligence is very limited and I am easily agitated, my mind cannot enter within
the deep ocean of the pastimes of the Lord.
CC Madhya 9.126 — You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna Himself.
You know the purport of Your activities, and the person whom You enlighten can also
understand Your pastimes.

CC Madhya 9.127 — The Lord replied, “Lord Krsna has a special characteristic: He
attracts everyone’s heart by the mellow of His personal conjugal love.
CC Madhya 9.128 — By following in the footsteps of the inhabitants of the planet
known as Vrajaloka or Goloka Vrndavana, one can attain the shelter of the lotus feet of Sri
Krsna. However, in that planet the inhabitants do not know that Lord Krsna is the Supreme
Personality of Godhead.
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