He showed the astounded gathering the gems He was referring to. Each gem had Krishna’s form in it, beautifully clear.]

The Gopis were convinced that Krishna was the Lord. Many yogis and ascetics, many Rajas and Maharajas among whom Krishna moved had not realised that truth. The unlearned simple cowherds and cowherdesses were wiser. When you too feel so, affected by those pangs, you can understand the Gopis, not till then.

The influence of the divine is such that while you are contemplating it, all trace of envy and greed will disappear from the mind. The boy Krishna had entered a Gopi’s house and was just standing beneath the pot of curds when she discovered Him. Krishna ran out into the street and the Gopi pursued Him, and wanted to catch Him soon, for she was so pained that the boy was running in the hot sun.