evam -- thus; mat -- My; artha -- for the sake; ujjhita -- having rejected; loka -- worldly opinion; veda -- the opinion of the Vedas; svanam -- and relatives; hi -- indeed; vah -- of you; mayi -- for Me; anuvrittaye -- for the loving propensity; abalah -- My dear girls; maya -- by Me; aparoksham -- removed from your sight; bhajata -- who is actually reciprocating; tirohitam -- the disappearance; ma -- with Me; asuyitum -- to be inimical; ma arhatha -- you should not; tat -- therefore; priyam -- with your beloved; priyah -- 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 gopis, please do not harbor any bad feelings toward Me, your beloved.