“As we have gathered in our unconscious state, Lord Shree Krishna has promised us to come back. But when are we to meet him again? This may be a false promise. We should look for auspicious signs (shukan) to learn of his return.”
(Interpret collectively the auspicious signs and assess and assume about his return. Is he to come to us or will he ask us to go to him?)
“Observe the auspicious signs. Is he to return? Should we go there to meet him?” They recall amidst themselves the ancient episodes. Who will eat their butter? They have loved him heartily. They have scolded him many times for his mischief. They have fabricated at times the pretexts to invite him to their place:
(O Son of Nandrai! Please come to our house and talk to us with your charmful smile. O Krishna! You are the worthy son of Nandrai. O Hari! Please sit in the seat of my heart. You are bedecked with a beautiful turban on your head. Your turban has many colourful twists and decorative pearl strings add loftiness. Your charmful image dwells forever in my heart. You are the darling of Brahmanand Swami. O Dear God! Please come and dwell in my house.)
The Gopis are crying in the memory of Krishna. Their souls and minds are merged in the image of Krishna. They are therefore, detached absolutely from their clan, family and wealth.
We are often careful about our money, wealth and other belongings. We cannot afford to forget them; we cannot afford to miss them. But the Gopis are unique in regard to their wealth and prized possessions. God is their wealth and the sweet memories of God are their prized possessions. They are not ready to forget these. They incline to possess them at any cost. This is the unique difference between the Gopis and other people. The Gopis are in love with God and we too are required to love God, the love founded on the strong foundation of faith and trust. We should hold the image in our heart firmly and with trust.
Shreeji Maharaj says, “The devotees of God should desire nothing except God. God is like a philosopher’s stone. Everything is attainable by the grace of God.”
Sneh Geeta is the nectar of Dashama Skandha
Lord Shreeji Maharaj remembers devotional love - affection - of the Gopis, in his nectar like Vachanamrit (G.M.10): “Accumulated Punyas of the past many births causes the rise of such devotional love, faith and trust, which the Gopis possessed in their devotion of Lord Shree Krishna. Man has nothing more to yield if he possesses such devotional fervour.”