Gopī-bhāva

yat pālitaṁ tāta-mukhair vardhitaṁ

yat pālitaṁ tāta-mukhair vardhitaṁ
līlā-rasair mitra-gaṇair niṣevitam |
bhaktaiḥ sadāsvāditam etad ālibhiḥ
śrī-rādhayā kṛṣṇa-rasāmṛtaṁ phalam ||
(Govinda-līlāmṛta: 23.92)

“This fruit—Kṛṣṇa, the nectar of rasa [i.e., Kṛṣṇa, who is the nectar of prema personified]—which is continuously nourished with the rasas of līlās [i.e., with līlās full of varieties of rasa] by his father and so forth, [continuously] increased [with the rasas of līlās] by his friends, and [continuously] served [with the rasas of līlās] by his bhaktas [i.e., his servants], is [continuously] tasted [through the rasas of līlās] by Śrī Rādhā and friends.”

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gokulānanda govinda goṣṭhendra-kula-candramaḥ

gokulānanda govinda goṣṭhendra-kula-candramaḥ |
prāṇeśa sundarottaṁsa nāgarāṇāṁ śikhāmaṇeḥ ||
vṛndāvana-vidho goṣṭha-yuvarāja manohara |
ity ādyā vraja-devīnāṁ preyasī praṇayoktayaḥ ||
(Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi: 15.257-258)

“‘O Bliss of Gokula! O Govinda! O Moon of the royal family of Vraja! O Lord of the heart! O Crown of all handsome men! O Crest-jewel of lovers! O Moon of Vṛndāvana! O Prince of Vraja! O Captivator of the mind!’ and so forth are affectionate addresses of the devīs of Vraja for their lover.”

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uvāsa katicin māsān gopīnāṁ vinudan śucaḥ

uvāsa katicin māsān gopīnāṁ vinudan śucaḥ |
kṛṣṇa-līlā-kathāṁ gāyan ramayām āsa gokulam ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 10.47.54)

“He [i.e., Uddhava] resided [there, i.e., in Vraja] for some months and dispelled the gopīs’ sorrow. By singing narrations of Kṛṣṇa’s līlā, he delighted Gokula.”

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gopyaḥ kāmād bhayāt kaṁso dveṣāc caidyādayo nṛpāḥ

gopyaḥ kāmād bhayāt kaṁso dveṣāc caidyādayo nṛpāḥ |
sambandhād vṛṣṇayaḥ snehād yūyaṁ bhaktyā vayaṁ vibho ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 7.1.30)

“[Nārada Ṛṣi to Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja:] O King, the gopis through amorous desire, Kaṁsa through fear, kings such as Caidya [i.e., Śiśupāla] through hatred, the Vṛṣṇis and Paṇḍavas through affection based on relationship, and we through bhakti [attained a destination related to Īśvara, as described in the previous verse].”

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kāmād dveṣād bhayāt snehād yathā bhaktyeśvare manaḥ

kāmād dveṣād bhayāt snehād yathā bhaktyeśvare manaḥ |
āveśya tad-aghaṁ hitvā bahavas tad-gatiṁ gatāḥ ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 7.1.29)

“[Nārada Ṛṣi to Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja:] Having absorbed the mind in Īśvara out of amorous desire (kāma), enmity, fear, or affection, and [thereby] given up their sin, many have attained a destination related to him [i.e., Īśvara] as [some do so] by means of bhakti.”

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yayā vācehayā dainyaṁ matyā ca sthairyam eti tat

yayā vācehayā dainyaṁ matyā ca sthairyam eti tat |
taṁ yatnena bhajed vidvāṁs tad-viruddhāni varjayet ||
dainyaṁ tu paramaṁ premṇaḥ parīpākeṇa janyate |
tāsāṁ gokula-nārīṇām iva kṛṣṇa-viyogataḥ ||
(Bṛhad Bhāgavatāmṛta: 2.5.223–224)

“One who is wise should carefully cultivate speech, activity, and thought by which that [i.e., humility] attains steadfastness and should avoid contrarieties [i.e., all speech, activity, and thought contrary] to that. Paramount humility, however, manifests with the full maturation of prema like that of them—the ladies of Gokula—as a result of separation from Kṛṣṇa.”

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śrīr āsāṁ na tulāṁ bibharti nitarām ity uddhavaḥ kīrtayan

śrīr āsāṁ na tulāṁ bibharti nitarām ity uddhavaḥ kīrtayan
yāsām aṅghri-rajo nanāma hariṇā yaḥ svena tulyo mataḥ |
tāsāṁ tat-priyatā-sudhākara-tanuṁ viṣvak cakorāyite
nānenānugatāṁ samasta-mahitāṁ vandāvahe rādhikām ||
(Gopāla-campū: 15.9)

“Uddhava, who is considered by Hari to be equal to himself, glorified them [i.e., the gopīs, saying], “Śrī [i.e., Lakṣmī] is not at all equal to them,” and bowed down to the dust of their feet. Among them, we offer obeisance unto she who is honored by them all, Rādhikā, whose figure is a [nectar-rayed] moon of love for him [i.e., Hari] that is followed by him in all directions like a cakora [out of desire to drink its nectarean light].”

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tatas te bhojayitvānyā vayasyā dāsikā api

tatas te bhojayitvānyā vayasyā dāsikā api |
sa-gaṇaiḥ saha saṁhṛṣṭaiḥ sveśā-śeṣānnam ādatuḥ ||
(Govinda-līlāmṛta: 20.74)

“Thereafter, they [i.e., Tulasī and Rūpa Mañjarī] fed their contemporaries and servants and then with their companions delightedly ate their Īśā’s [i.e., Rādhā’s] remnants.”

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ramaṇa-kavala-śiṣṭaṁ san-mṛṇālaṁ marālyaḥ

ramaṇa-kavala-śiṣṭaṁ san-mṛṇālaṁ marālyaḥ
kiśalaya-kulam eṇyaḥ śrī-marandaṁ bhramaryaḥ |
amṛtam iva cakroyaś caindavaṁ rādhikādyā
mumudur adhikam annaṁ prāsya kṛṣṇāvaśiṣṭam ||
(Govinda-līlāmṛta: 20.71)

“Rādhikā and her companions felt abundant delight eating the remnants of Kṛṣṇa’s food just as female swans do by eating morsels of the remnants of fine lotus stems left by their husbands, deer do by eating young shoots, bees do by eating bright flower nectar, and cakorīs do by drinking the moon’s nectar.”

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