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Krṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
quickest method for attainment of the lotus feet of Krṣṇa. By the personal statement of Krṣṇa, the  gopīs  were convinced about the strength of feelings of separation. They were actually experiencing the supernatural method of Krṣṇa worship and were much relieved and happy to understand it.
They began to speak as follows: “We have heard that King Kaṁsa, who was always a source of trouble for the Yadu dynasty, has now been killed. This is good news for us. We hope, therefore, that the members of the Yadu dynasty are very happy in the association of Krṣṇa, who can fulfill all the desires of His devotees. My dear Uddhava, kindly let us know whether Krṣṇa sometimes thinks of us while in the midst of highly enlightened society girls in Mathurā. We know that the women and girls in Mathurā are not village women. They are enlightened and beautiful. Their bashful smiling glances and other feminine features must be very pleasing to Krṣṇa. We know very well that Krṣṇa is always fond of the behavior of beautiful women. It seems, therefore, that He has been entrapped by the women of Mathurā. My dear Uddhava, will you kindly let us know if Krṣṇa sometimes remembers us while He is in the midst of other women?”
Another  gopī  inquired: “Does He remember that night in the midst of  kumadini  flowers and moonlight, when Vṛndāvana became exceedingly beautiful? Krṣṇa was dancing with us, and the atmosphere was surcharged with the sound of foot bells. We exchanged pleasing conversation then. Does He remember that particular night? We remember that night, and we feel separation. Separation from Krṣṇa makes us agitated, as if there were fire in our bodies. He proposed to come back to Vṛndāvana to extinguish the fire, just as a cloud appears in the sky to extinguish the forest fire by its downpour.”
Another  gopī  said, “Krṣṇa has killed His enemy, and He has victoriously achieved the kingdom of Kaṁsa. Maybe He is married with a king’s daughter by this time and living very happily among His kinsmen and friends. Therefore, why should He come to this village of Vṛndāvana?”
Another  gopī  said, “Krṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the husband of the goddess of fortune, and He is self-sufficient. He has no business either with us, the girls in the Vṛndāvana forest, or with the city girls in Mathurā. He is the great Supersoul; He has nothing to do with any of us, either here or there.”
Another  gopī  said, “It is an unreasonable hope for us to expect Krṣṇa to come back to Vṛndāvana. We should try instead to be happy in disappointment. Even Piṅgalā, the great prostitute, said that disappointment is the greatest pleasure. We all know these things, but it is very difficult for us to