Action in Knowledge of Krṣṇa
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reflection of the relationship we have with the Supreme Lord. Whatever we find in this material world is born of the Absolute Truth, but here it is pervertedly reflected in time. Whatever relationship we have with Krṣṇa goes on. If we have a relationship in friendship, that friendship is eternal and continues from life to life. In the material world, a friendship exists for a few years and then breaks; therefore it is called perverted, temporal, or unreal. If we make our friendship with Krṣṇa, it will never break. If we make our master Krṣṇa, we will never be cheated. If we love Krṣṇa as our son, He will never die. If we love Krṣṇa as our lover, He will be the best of all, and there will be no separation. Because Krṣṇa is the Supreme Lord, He is unlimited and has an unlimited number of devotees. Some are trying to love Him as lover or husband, and therefore Krṣṇa accepts this role. In whatever way we approach Krṣṇa, He will accept us, as He states in  Bhagavad-gītā .
ye yathā māṁ prapadyante 
    tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham 
    mama vartmānuvartante 
    manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ
“All of them—as they surrender unto Me—I reward accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all respects, O son of Prthā.” (Bg. 4.11)
The  gopīs  or cowherd girl friends of Krṣṇa underwent tremendous penances in their previous lives to attain Krṣṇa as their husband. Similarly, in  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam , Śukadeva Gosvāmī says that those boys