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Šri Caitanya  caritāmrtā
[[Madhya-lilā Ch 8]
СЕУНОНУМС
madhya-vayasa —middle age;  sakhī —of a friend;  skandhe —on the shoulder;  kara —hand;  nyāsa —keeping;  kṛṣṇa —of Lord Kṛṣṇa;  lilā —the pastimes;  manaḥ —of the mind;  vṛtti —activities;  sakhī-goṇīs :  āśa-pāśa —here and there.
TRANSLATION
“Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s gopī friends are Her mental activities, which are concentrated on the pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. She keeps Her hand on the shoulder of a friend, who represents youth.
PURPORT
Rādhārāṇī’s eight companions ( aṣṭa-sakhī ) are different varieties of pleasure connected with the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa. Following those pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa are other activities, which are represented by the assistants of the  gopīs .
TEXT 1788
লিজাজ-সৌরভালয়ে  গর্ব-পর্যন্ত ।
তা’তেত বলি’ আছে; সদা চিন্তে কৃষ্ণসঙ্গ ॥ ১৭৮ ॥ ৷
nijānga-saurabhālaye garva-paryaṅka tā’te vasi’ āche, sadā cinte kṛṣṇa-saṅga
SYNONYMS
nija-aṅga —Her personal body;  saurabha-ālaye —in the abode of aroma;  gar-va —pride;  paryaṅka —bedstead;  tā’te —on that;  vasi’ —lying;  āche —there is;  sadā —always;  cinte —thinks;  kṛṣṇa-saṅga —the association of Kṛṣṇa.
TRANSLATION
“Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s bedstead is pride itself, and it is situated in the abode of Her bodily aroma. She is always seated there thinking of Kṛṣṇa’s association.
TEXT 179
कुक्कु-नोम-भुग-यम — अवतरं ज कोगे ।।
কুর্ক্ষ  -নাম-  গুণ  -যশ-প্রবাহ-বচনে   ॥   ১৭৯   ॥   ।
Krșņa-nāma-guņa-yaśa — avatarṅsa kāņe krșņa-nāma-guņa-yaśa-pravāha-vacane