In the opinion of Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti, Srimati Lakshmana became embarrassed when she realized that she had been talking about herself, and so she spoke this verse praising her co-wives. In her humility Lakshmana claimed that Krishna's queens, unlike ordinary wives, could not bring their husband under control, and thus they could relate to Him only as servile housekeepers. In fact, however, since the Lord's queens are direct expansions of His internal pleasure potency (hladini-sakti), they fully controlled Him with their love.