Srila Bhatta Goswâmipâd says, Sri Lilâshuk has mentioned the words ‘deve liye’ as in the previous two verses. It means, “My heart is absorbed in That Leelâmay^[1] Sri Krishna. How is That Dev (God)? He is ‘kusuma-shara-shara-samara-kupita-mada-gopi-kucha-kalasa-ghusrina-ras-lasad-urasi’.  ‘Kusuma-shara’ means ‘the Love-god’ (here, it indicates Sri Krishna). The second ‘shara’ refers to his arrows (kisses, touching the breasts, love-bites and nail-marks). The Gopis had a battle of love with Sri Krishna and they gave up the fight on their own, since they were intoxicated with passion. They held Him in tight embrace. This transferred the kumkum from their bosom onto Him. This made Him seem all the more beautiful. He looked as if His anurâg for the Gopis had manifested on His chest in the form of kumkum. (We must note that both anurâg and kumkum are red in colour).

We said that the Gopis were ‘intoxicated with passion’. However, we must always remember that in the case of the Gopis, passion is synonymous with ‘prem’.

“The ‘prem’ (pure love) of the Gopa-women is famous as ‘kâm (passion).” – (B.R.S.1.2.283-284)

The following verse from Srimad-Bhâgavatam is a burning example to this effect –

Govinda listens surreptiously the lamentation of the Gopis

Here the most important point is that, a sweetheart drowns in pleasure when she clasps her lover to her bosom, yet the Vrajabâlâs do not care a bit for their own happiness when they press Madan-mohan Sri Krishna’s holy feet to their breasts, although He is dearer than countless lives to them. Instead of feeling joyous, they are fearful of hurting Him. We may ask, ‘Then is it not better they do not hold His feet at all?’ Well, they know that it makes Sri Krishna happy to place His feet on their bosom, so they press them close to their hearts. On the other hand, they feel His feet are too soft and hence they are afraid of hurting Him. It proves that the Gopis are absolutely free from the desire of sense-gratification. Only rasik devotees can comprehend this fact.

Again, how is Sri Krishna?

His face is ‘mada-mudita’ and ‘mridu-hasita’. It means, ‘His face shines brilliantly with joy. His smile is so beautiful that it seems to have stolen the radiance of the moon (mushita-shashi-shobhâ).’ His beauty and sweetness – muhuh-adhika – enhances every moment. My heart is absorbed in such sweet beauty of His lotus face (mukha-kamala-madhurimani).

Srila Chaitanyadâs Goswâmi says the poet got a sphurti of Sri Krishna’s sweetness after He had made love and has recited this verse. Srimad-Bhâgavatam says –

“When Sri Krishna reappeared on the Râs-floor, an important Gopi, overcome with love-anger, bit her lips, knit her brow and chastised Him.” We learn from the Shâstras and Âchâryas that She was none other than Srimati Râdhârâni. This verse from Srimad-Bhâgavatam too centres on our Ishwari. The kumkum from Srimati Râdhârâni’s breasts has coloured Sri Krishna’s chest, as a result, He is looking so handsome. What is the effect of Her touch on Him? He is exultant and His smile is so broad and beautiful that it has put the full moon to shame. Such is the sweet radiance of His lotus face.53.