Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā
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-janāḥ priyāḥ
na—not; tathā—in the same way; brahma—Lord Brahma; rudra—Lord Śiva; ādyaḥ—the devotees headed by; lakṣmīḥ—the goddess of fortune; vā—or; anantaḥ—Lord Anandeva; eva—certainly; vā—or; govindasya—to Lord Govinda; jagat—of the universe; bandhoḥ—the friend; yathā—as; gopī-janāḥ—the gopīs; priyāḥ—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.