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sarvottama bhajana ei sarva-bhakti jini’

ataeva krsna kahe,--’ami tomara rni’

SYNONYMS

sarva-uttama—above all; bhajana—devotional service; ei—this; sarva-bhakti—all types of bhakti; jini’-conquering; ataeva—therefore; krsna kahe—Lord Krsna says; ami—I; tomara—your; rni—debtor "The conjugal love of the gopis is the most exalted devotional service, surpassing all other methods of bhakti.

Therefore Lord Krsna is obliged to say, ’My dear gopis, I cannot repay you.

Indeed, I am always indebted to you.’