विरह में और बढ़े प्रेम ब्रज बामा।

5The separation that was experienced by the Gopis

6increased their love and elevated it to the highest

7level. The Queens of Dvarika experienced no such separation

8and therefore their love is of a lower level, even though it is

9also madhurya bhav. That is why Gopi prem reached the

10highest state of divine love, known as ‘mahabhav bhakti’.