Padyavali, Anthology of Devotional Poetry
Srila Rupa Gosvami
Shri Krishnantardhane tasam prashnah
Questions of the Gopis During Shri Krishna’s Disappearance
Verse 297
“Did You see where Madhava went?
He took one Vraja-girl and left.
O friend, we are all cheated.”
“If you want to find Krishna, then
divide into groups of two and go
everywhere searching for Him.”
Saying these words, Krishna,
disguised as a gopi, at once took
Radha’s hand and went with Her
deep into the forest.
May Lord Krishna protect you all.
— Author Unknown