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Caitanya-caritāmṛta 4.155

akṣaṇvatāṁ phalam idaṁ na paraṁ vidāmaḥ sakhyaḥ paśūn anuviveśayator vayasyaiḥ vaktraṁ vrajeśa-sutayor anuveṇu-juṣṭaṁ yair vā nipītam anurakta-kaṭākṣa-mokṣam
[akshanvataam phalam idam na param vidaamah sakhyah pashoon anuviveshayator vayasyaih vaktram vrajesha-sutayor anuvenu-jushtam yair vaa nipeetam anurakta-kataaksha-moksham]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
akṣaṇvatāṁ phalam idaṁ na paraṁ vidāmaḥ sakhyaḥ paśūn anuviveśayator vayasyaiḥ vaktraṁ vrajeśa-sutayor anuveṇu-juṣṭaṁ yair vā nipītam anurakta-kaṭākṣa-mokṣam
[The gopīs said:] “O friends, those eyes that see the beautiful faces of the sons of Mahārāja Nanda are certainly fortunate. As these two sons enter the forest, surrounded by Their friends, driving the cows before Them, They hold Their flutes to Their mouths and glance lovingly upon the residents of Vṛndāvana. For those who have eyes, we think there is no greater object of vision.”

Like the gopīs, one can see Kṛṣṇa continuously if one is fortunate enough. In the Brahma-saṁhitā it is said that sages whose eyes have been smeared with the ointment of pure love can see the form of Śyāmasundara (Kṛṣṇa) continuously in the centers of their hearts. This text from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.21.7) was sung by the gopīs on the advent of the śarat season.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
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