(Radha Govinda, Ireland)
"Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī has written a very nice verse wherein one gopī advises another, 'My dear friend, if you desire to enjoy the company of material society, friendship and love, then please do not go to see this smiling boy Govinda, who is standing on the bank of the Yamunā and playing His flute, His lips brightened by the beams of the full moonlight.' Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī indirectly instructs that one who has been captivated by the beautiful smiling face of Kṛṣṇa has lost all attraction for material enjoyments. This is the test of advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness."
(Kṛṣṇa Book, Chapter 29)
