kāntā kṛṣṇe kare roṣa, kṛṣṇa pāya santoṣa,
sukha pāya tāḍana-bhartsane
yathā-yogya kare māna, kṛṣṇa tāte sukha pāna,
chāḍe māna alpa-sādhane

 kāntā - the beloved; kṛṣṇe - unto Lord Kṛṣṇa; kare roṣa - shows anger; kṛṣṇa pāya santoṣa - Kṛṣṇa becomes very happy; sukha pāya - obtains happiness; tāḍana-bhartsane - by chastisement; yathā-yogya - as it is suitable; kare māna - shows pride; kṛṣṇa - Lord Kṛṣṇa; tāte - in such activities; sukha pāna - obtains happiness; chāḍe māna - gives up pride; alpa-sādhane - by a little endeavor.


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“When a beloved gopī shows symptoms of anger toward Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa is very satisfied. Indeed, He is extremely pleased when chastised by such a gopī. She shows her pride suitably, and Kṛṣṇa enjoys that attitude. Then she gives up her pride with a little endeavor.

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