CC Ādi 4.181
Bengali
তবে যে দেখিয়ে গোপীর নিজদেহে প্রীত ।
সেহো ত’ কৃষ্ণের লাগি, জানিহ নিশ্চিত ॥ ১৮১ ॥
সেহো ত’ কৃষ্ণের লাগি, জানিহ নিশ্চিত ॥ ১৮১ ॥
Verse text
tabe ye dekhiye gopīra nija-dehe prīta
seho ta’ kṛṣṇera lāgi, jāniha niścita
seho ta’ kṛṣṇera lāgi, jāniha niścita
Synonyms
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 Kṛṣṇa.
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 Kṛṣṇa happy by seeing them. They had no ulterior desires. They dedicated their bodies, and everything they possessed, to the service of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, taking it for granted that their bodies were meant for His enjoyment. They dressed themselves with the understanding that Kṛṣṇa would be happy by seeing and touching them.