Srila Kavirâj Goswâmipâd has said when Sri Lilâshuk beheld some Gopi placing Sri Krishna’s lotus-feet on her breasts, he prayed joyfully and covetously – “May the touch of Sri Krishna’s lotus-feet be a source of inexpressible happiness to me”. He would like Sri Râdhâ’s bosom to hold Sri Krishna’s lotus feet so that Her heart may overflow with inexpressible happiness. The sakhis are most happy when Sri Râdhârâni holds Her Beloved’s lotus-feet close to Her heart. Later on, in the 15^th verse, the poet says “madiya-hridaye aruna pada–saroruhabhyâm–akridatam” etc. which means ‘May Sri Krishna place His rosy lotus-feet on the bosom of Sri Râdhâ, Who is our (the sakhis’) life and soul, and thus perform all pastimes’. This is the mood of the sakhis – to give pleasure to their leader, Sri Râdhârâni.

“How does one describe the character of a sakhi? It is indeed glorious! She never desires any pastime with Krishna. She only wants to bring about the union of Râdhâ-Krishna. This service gives Her ten million times more pleasure than having Krishna all to Herself. Râdhârâni is the embodiment of the wish-fulfilling creeper called Krishna-prem. The sakhis are its leaves and blossoms. If they water the roots of this creeper with the nectarine pastimes of Krishna then the leaves and blossoms feel ten million times more pleasure than if they were watered themselves.”

– (C.C. – Madhya.8.167-168)

“The sakhis never ever desire conjugal union with Krishna. Even then, on Râdhârâni’s wish and through Her attempts, sometimes they have milan¹ with Krishna. Râdhârâni creates various circumstances so that Her sakhi is united with Krishna. By doing so, She gets ten million times more pleasure than Her own union with Him. In this manner, they all nourish ras of love by displaying pure prem. This pure love gives immense pleasure to Krishna”.

– (C. C. – Madhya.171-173)