Ჹ-پ-첹貹-پ
The Flowering Vine of Devotion to Lord Hari
by Sarasvati Thkura | 14,715 words
The book contains the essence on how devotees develop love of Krishna, and how they bring Krishna under control through their love....
Text 17
na tathā brahma-rudrādyā
lakṣmīr vānanta eva vā
govindasya jagad-bandhor
yathā gopī-janā� priyā�
Բ�not; ٲٳ�in the same way; �Lord Brahma; ܻ�Lord Śiva; ⲹḥ�the devotees headed by; lakṣmīḥ—the goddess of fortune; �or; anantaḥ—Lord Anandeva; 𱹲�certainly; �or; govindasya—to Lord Govinda; Ჹ�of the universe; bandhoḥ—the friend; ⲹٳ�as; DZī-Ჹḥ�the gopīs; ḥ�are dear.
Neither Lakṣmī-devī, Lord Ananata-deva, nor the devoteesheaded by Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, are as dear to Lord Govinda, the friend of the universe, as the gopīs.