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Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
=Bhāgavata-Purāṇa [Kṛṣṇa/Bhakti-bible]

Canto 10 Chapter 32
Krishna Returns to the Gopis

Sri Shuka said:

(1-3) The gopis, oh King, thus went on singing and speaking deliriously, endearingly [vertederend] weeping loudly and hankering for the audience of Krishna. The son of Vasudeva, the Bewilderer of the bewilderer of the mind, thereupon appeared directly before them, smiling with His lotuslike face, and wearing a yellow garment and a garland. When they saw that He, their dearest one, had returned to them, the girls full of affection opened their eyes wide, and stood all simultaneously up, as if life itself had returned to their bodies.

(4-8) One of them joyfully seized the hand of Shauri [Krishna] with her folded palms, while another one put His arm, adorned with sandalwood paste, around her shoulder. A slender [slanke] gopi took the remnants of the betel He had chewed in her joined hands, and another one took His lotus feet and placed them on her burning breasts. Another one with frowning eyebrows, biting her lips, threw beside herself in her love. Agitated, sidelong, looks at Him, as if she wanted to harm Him. Another one staring at Him, relished [genoot van] His lotus face, but could despite the full taste not get enough, just like saints cannot get enough of His feet. One of them placed Him through the openings of her eyes in her heart, and kept embracing Him there, with her eyes closed, while her hairs stood on end, being drowned in ecstasy, as if she was a yogi.

(9-10) All of them experienced a supreme jubilation at the sight of Keshava, and gave up the distress of their separation, just like normal people do when they meet a spiritually enlightened person. My dear King, in the midst of those who were relieved of their sorrow, Acyuta, the Supreme Lord, appeared even more brilliant as the Original Person, complete with all His spiritual potencies.

(11-12) The Almighty One took them with Him, and arrived at the banks of the Yamuna. There, the auspicious river with the hands of her waves had collected soft sands. The kunda and mandara flowers fragrantly bloomed, with bees attracted by the autumnal breeze, while the moon, plentifully shining, with its rays dispelled the darkness of the night.

(13) The pain of the desires in their heart was dispelled by the ecstasy of seeing Him. By arranging a seat for their dear friend with their shawls, that were smeared with the kumkuma from their breasts, the gopis attained the ultimate fulfillment of their souls, as described in the scriptures.

(14) The Supreme Lord and Controller, for whom the masters of yoga arrange a seat in their hearts, present in the assembly of the gopis, was seated there resplendently. Thus exhibiting His personal form, He was worshiped as the exclusive reservoir of all beauty and opulence in the three worlds.

(15) He who awakens Cupid, was honored with smiles, with playful glances, with sporting their eyebrows, with massaging His feet, and hands upon their laps, and was thus offered praise, but still being somewhat incensed [verbolgen], they addressed Him.

(16) The fine gopis said: 'Some follow the example of those who respect them, some show respect without being respected themselves, and some have no love for anyone. Oh dear one, can You explain that to us?'