There’s a virahini (one who suffers in separation), a Gopi (Divine cowherd girl), and Shyamsundar (another name of Krishna) is standing in front of the Gopi. And she is suffering in separation. He ignites that fire of separation in the hearts of the Gopis, of those who love Him. That even a moment away from Shyamsundar seems like millions and millions of lifetimes.
When Shyamsundar will take the cows and go to take them to pasture, the Gopis used to curse Brahma. They curse Brahma, the creator. Why? For giving them eyelids. Eyelids? Why? Because every time they blink, that moment they would not be able to see Shyamsundar. Can you imagine? That moment was so difficult for them to bear, the moment they could not see Him, that they curse Brahma for giving them eyelids. So she says,
“He has lit this fire, and He seems as though He wants to burn me up!”
So much is the fire, that love, that Divine love. I don’t want to go into great detail here. So, just as an example, the scripture says the Divine love in the heart of Radharani - how to explain in the worldly sense? Normally, a flame, if you look at an open flame, above the flame there is a part that looks smoky, blackish. So, there is an open flame, like we do ārti (ceremonial worship with a flame), then there is a little part you can see, like a little bit darkish, and there is a little bit above that you can’t see, but if you put your hand, you will feel the heat. It’s called आभा or ābhā (aura/radiance). If that were to come out from the heart of Radharani, it would burn the uncountable solar systems, the entire universe, into ashes.
That’s the fire that Gopi is feeling. She says, “It seems as though He wants to literally burn me up!”
