evam - thus; mat - My; artha - for the sake; ujjhita - having rejected; loka - worldly opinion; veda - the opinion of the Vedas; svānām - and relatives; hi - indeed; vaḥ - of you; mayi - for Me; anuvṛttaye - for the loving propensity; abalāḥ - My dear girls; mayā - by Me; aparokṣam - removed from your sight; bhajatā - who is actually reciprocating; tirohitam - the disappearance; mā - with Me; asūyitum - to be inimical; ma arhatha - you should not; tat - therefore; priyam - with your beloved; priyāḥ - My dear beloveds.

My dear girls, understanding that simply for My sake you had rejected the authority of worldly opinion, of the Vedas and of your relatives, I acted as I did only to increase your attachment to Me. Even when I removed Myself from your sight by suddenly disappearing, I never stopped loving you. Therefore, My beloved gopīs, please do not harbor any bad feelings toward Me, your beloved.