tabe ye dekhiye gopīra nija-dehe prīta
seho ta' kṛṣṇera lāgi, jāniha niścita

 tabe - now; ye - whatever; dekhiye - we see; gopÄ«ra - of the gopÄ«s; nija-dehe - for their own bodies; prÄ«ta - affection; seho - that; ta' - certainly; kṛṣṇera lāgi - for Lord Kṛṣṇa; jāniha - know; niścita - for certain.


Text

Now, whatever affection we see the gopÄ«s 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 gopÄ«s cannot have any parallel. We should not, therefore, misunderstand the carefulness of the gopÄ«s in their personal decoration. The gopÄ«s 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 ŚrÄ« 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.