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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.58.41

శ్రీరాజోవాచ కోఽన్యస్తేఽభ్యధికో నాథ కన్యావర ఇహేప్సిత: । గుణైకధామ్నో యస్యాఙ్గే శ్రీర్వసత్యనపాయినీ ॥ ౪౧ ॥
śrī-rājovāca
[shree-raajovaacha]
ko ’nyas te ’bhyadhiko nātha
[ko ’nyas te ’bhyadhiko naatha]
kanyā-vara ihepsitaḥ
[kanyaa-vara ihepsitah]
guṇaika-dhāmno yasyāṅge
[gunaika-dhaamno yasyaange]
śrīr vasaty anapāyinī
[shreer vasaty anapaayinee]
śrī - rājā uvāca — the King, Nagnajit, said kaḥ — who anyaḥ — other te — to You abhyadhikaḥ — superior nātha — O master kanyā — for my daughter varaḥ — groom iha — in this world īpsitaḥ — desirable guṇa — of transcendental qualities eka — only dhāmnaḥ — who is the abode yasya — on whose aṅge — body śrīḥ — the goddess of fortune vasati — resides anapāyinī — never leaving .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-rājovāca
śrī - rājā uvāca
the King, Nagnajit, said
ko ’nyas te ’bhyadhiko nātha
kanyā-vara ihepsitaḥ
kaḥ
who
anyaḥ
other
te
to You
abhyadhikaḥ
superior
guṇaika-dhāmno yasyāṅge
nātha
O master
kanyā
for my daughter
śrīr vasaty anapāyinī
varaḥ
groom
iha
in this world
īpsitaḥ
desirable
guṇa
of transcendental qualities
eka
only
dhāmnaḥ
who is the abode
yasya
on whose
aṅge
body
śrīḥ
the goddess of fortune
vasati
resides
anapāyinī
never leaving .
  • abhyadhikaḥ — superior
    From abhi + adhika — greater than. There is no one greater than Kṛṣṇa as son-in-law. Gauḍīya: the comparison is closed by definition; svayaṁ-bhagavān admits no superior.
  • guṇa - eka - dhāmnaḥ — the exclusive abode of all transcendental qualities
    Compound guṇa (quality) + eka (sole) + dhāman (abode). All auspicious qualities reside in one place — in Kṛṣṇa. Gauḍīya: the doctrine of bhagavat-tattva — Bhagavān is the locus of all ṣaḍ-aiśvarya (six opulences).
  • anapāyinī — never leaving
    From an (not) + apa + √i — non-departing. Śrī (Lakṣmī) never leaves Kṛṣṇa's chest. Gauḍīya: the wife in the marriage will be one in a household where Lakṣmī herself permanently dwells. The princess gains a sister in Lakṣmī, not a rival.
The King said: My Lord, who could be a better husband for my daughter than You, the exclusive abode of all transcendental qualities? On Your body the goddess of fortune herself resides, never leaving You for any reason.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The King said: My Lord, who could be a better husband for my daughter than You, the exclusive abode of all transcendental qualities? On Your body the goddess of fortune herself resides, never leaving You for any reason.
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Though Lakṣmī is the shelter of all qualities, you are the abode of good qualities (guṇaika-dhāmnaḥ). Since she is controlled by your qualities, she has all qualities.

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

O Lord whom all people request to attain. One should desire to attain you. Who else is there, with qualities greater than yours? There is no one. His form is described as the reason for attaining him. Lakṣmī, always very steady, resides on the chest of your form (aṅge) since you are the extraordinary abode of all qualities like truth and cleanliness.

Related values
Shraddha (Faith / Reverence)Bhakti (Devotion)Asteya (Non-stealing / Honesty)Dhairya (Composure / Courage)Kshama (Forgiveness / Patience)Samata (Equanimity / Even-mindedness)Sthitaprajna (Steady Wisdom)Abhaya (Fearlessness)Nyaya (Justice / Righteous Judgment)Shaucha (Cleanliness / Purity)
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When the king of every kingdom asks for one's daughter, the only sane reply is that no other son-in-law could be considered — every comparison collapses. Nagnajit's answer is logic's bow before grace.

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