madhya-vayasa, sakhÄ«-skandhe kara-nyÄsa
kṛṣṇalÄ«lÄ-manová¹›tti-sakhÄ« ÄÅ›a-pÄÅ›a

 madhya-vayasa - adolescence; sakhÄ« - of a friend; skandhe - on the shoulder; kara - hand; nyÄsa - keeping; kṛṣṇa - of Lord Kṛṣṇa; lÄ«lÄ - the pastimes; manaḥ - of the mind; vá¹›tti - activities; sakhÄ« - gopÄ«s; ÄÅ›a-pÄÅ›a - here and there.


Text

“ŚrÄ«matÄ« RÄdhÄrÄṇī’s gopÄ« friends are Her mental activities, which are concentrated on the pastimes of ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa. She keeps Her hand on the shoulder of a friend, who represents youth.

Purport

RÄdhÄrÄṇī’s eight companions (aṣṭa-sakhÄ«) are different varieties of pleasure connected with the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa. Following those pastimes of ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa are other activities, which are represented by the assistants of the gopÄ«s.