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CC Madhya 24.54

কস্যানুভাবোঽস্য ন দেব বিদ্মহে
তবাঙ্ঘ্রিরেণুস্পরশাধিকারঃ ।
যদ্বাঞ্ছয়া শ্রীর্ললনাচরত্তপো
বিহায় কামান্‌ সুচিরং ধৃতব্রতা ॥ ৫৪ ॥
kasyānubhāvo ’sya na deva vidmahe
tavāṅghri-reṇu-sparaśādhikāraḥ
yad-vāñchayā śrīr lalanācarat tapo
vihāya kāmān su-ciraṁ dhṛta-vratā

Synonyms

kasyaof what; anubhāvaḥa result; asyaof the serpent (Kāliya); nanot; devaO Lord; vidmahewe know; tava-aṅghriof Your lotus feet; reṇuof the dust; sparaśafor touching; adhikāraḥqualification; yatwhich; vāñchayāby desiring; śrīḥthe goddess of fortune; lalanāthe topmost woman; acaratperformed; tapaḥausterity; vihāyagiving up; kāmānall desires; su-ciramfor a long time; dhṛtaa law upheld; vratāas a vow.

Translation

“ ‘O Lord, we do not know how the serpent Kāliya attained such an opportunity to be touched by the dust of Your lotus feet. For this end, the goddess of fortune performed austerities for centuries, giving up all other desires and taking austere vows. Indeed, we do not know how this serpent Kāliya got such an opportunity.’

Purport

This verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.16.36) was spoken by the wives of the Kāliya serpent.