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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Ādi 4.181
tabe ye dekhiye gopīra nija-dehe prīta
seho ta' krishnera lāgi, jāniha niścita
SYNONYMS
tabe — now; ye — whatever; dekhiye — we see; gopīra — of the gopīs; nija-dehe — for their own bodies; prīta — affection; seho — that; ta' — certainly; krishnera lāgi — for Lord Krishna; jāniha — know; niścita — for certain.
TRANSLATION
Now, whatever affection we see the gopīs show for their own bodies, know it for certain to be only for the sake of Lord Krishna.
PURPORT
The selfless love of Godhead exhibited by the gopīs cannot have any parallel. We should not, therefore, misunderstand the carefulness of the gopīs in their personal decoration. The gopīs dressed themselves as beautifully as possible just to make Krishna happy by seeing them. They had no ulterior desires. They dedicated their bodies, and everything they possessed, to the service of Śrī Krishna, taking it for granted that their bodies were meant for His enjoyment. They dressed themselves with the understanding that Krishna would be happy by seeing and touching them.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness