vibhuḥ - all-powerful; api - although; sukha-rūpaḥ - happiness personified; sva-prakāśaḥ - self-effulgent; api - although; bhāvaḥ - the completely spiritual activities; kṣaṇam api - even for a moment; na - never; hi - certainly; rādhā-kṛṣṇayoḥ - of Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa; yāḥ - whom; ṛte - without; svāḥ - His own entourage (the gopīs); pravahati - leads to; rasa-puṣṭim - completion of the highest humor; cit-vibhūtīḥ - spiritual potencies; iva - like; īśaḥ - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; śrayati - takes shelter of; na - not; padam - the position; āsām - of them; kaḥ - who; sakhīnām - of the personal associates; rasa-jñaḥ - one who is conversant with the science of mellows.

“ ‘The pastimes of Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are self-effulgent. They are happiness personified, unlimited and all-powerful. Even so, the spiritual humors of such pastimes are never complete without the gopīs, the Lord’s personal friends. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is never complete without His spiritual potencies; therefore unless one takes shelter of the gopīs, one cannot enter into the company of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. Who can be interested in Their spiritual pastimes without taking their shelter?’