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tan sabara nahi nija-sukha-anurodha

tathapi badhaye sukha, padila virodha

SYNONYMS

tan sabara—of all of them; nahi—not; nija-sukha—for their own happiness; anurodha—entreaty; tathapi—still; badhaye—increases; sukha—happiness; padila—happened; virodha—contradiction.

The gopis have no inclination for their own enjoyment, and yet their joy increases.

That is indeed a contradiction.