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sakhi vina ei lila pusta nahi haya

sakhi lila vistariya, sakhi asvadaya

SYNONYMS

sakhi vina—without the gopis; ei lila—these pastimes; pusta—nourished; nahi haya—are never; sakhi—the gopis; lila—the pastimes; vistariya—expanding; sakhi—the gopis; asvadaya—taste this mellow "Without the gopis, these pastimes between Radha and Krsna cannot be nourished.

Only by their cooperation are such pastimes broadcast.

It is their business to taste the mellows.