nÄnÄ-puá¹£podyÄne tathÄ khele rÄtri-dine
laká¹£mÄ«devÄ«re saá¹…ge nÄhi laya ki kÄraṇe?

 nÄnÄ-puá¹£pa-udyÄne - in the various flower gardens; tathÄ - there; khele - He plays; rÄtri-dine - both day and night; laká¹£mÄ«-devÄ«re - Laká¹£mÄ«devÄ«, the goddess of fortune; saá¹…ge - with Him; nÄhi - does not; laya - take; ki kÄraṇe - what is the reason.


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“The Lord enjoys His pastimes day and night in various flower gardens there. But why does He not take Laká¹£mÄ«devÄ«, the goddess of fortune, with Him?â€

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