The Gopis lament further, “O Akrura! You have come here to draw away our life and soul. Don’t you realise this? How can we survive without vital breath?”
(Many aged seniors of the Yadava lineage have expired long before. Then why have enemies like Akrura, been left to harass us ladies! Those who are very old in their age, have no mercy in their heart. They are cruel and heartless. They never feel pain in their heart.)
Akrura finds it very difficult to have an amicable dialogue with the Gopis.
Lord Shree Krishna initiates a dialogue with them. Shree Krishna says, “O Gopis! I am heading for Mathura to reduce the burden upon the earth. Many devotees are waiting there for my darshan. I am going there to favour them with my darshan. Please don’t cry. Don’t worry about me. Live here in peace. Remember the episodes I had with you in past.”
“Though, leaving you visibly, O Gopis, my form of eternal pleasure will always be with you forever. Take this flute of mine. Whenever you play the flute, I will be here to accompany you.”
“O Gopis! You are dearer to me than even my life. You are my life and soul. But allow me this moment to leave this place. Allow me to do my duty. Make my departure auspicious with a pleasant smile on your face. I am not away from you for even a moment.”
Lord Shree Krishna tried his best to console the Gopis and got ready to ride the chariot with a goodbye to them. The Gopis renounced their decorum and wept loudly:
(He will start soon his chariot, hurry and stop him! Shout loudly and blame openly that he is running away by robbing us.)
The Gopis surrounded the chariot and shouted loudly to stop the chariot. “Why have you robbed from us our dear one? Why have you tortured us with such separation?”