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.

“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.”