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Caitanya-caritāmṛta 4.200-201

nirupādhi prema yāṅhā, tāṅhā ei rīti prīti-viṣaya-sukhe āśrayera prītinija-premānande kṛṣṇa-sevānanda bādhe se ānandera prati bhaktera haya mahā-krodhe
[nirupaadhi prema yaanhaa, taanhaa ei reeti preeti-vishaya-sukhe aashrayera preetinija-premaanande krishna-sevaananda baadhe se aanandera prati bhaktera haya mahaa-krodhe]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nirupādhi prema yāṅhā, tāṅhā ei rīti prīti-viṣaya-sukhe āśrayera prītinija-premānande kṛṣṇa-sevānanda bādhe se ānandera prati bhaktera haya mahā-krodhe
Whenever there is unselfish love, that is its style. The reservoir of love derives pleasure when the lovable object is pleased. When the pleasure of love interferes with the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the devotee becomes angry toward such ecstasy.

As mentioned above, the gopīs are the predominated lovers, and Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the predominator, the beloved. The love of the predominated nourishes the love of the predominator. The gopīs had no desire for selfish enjoyment. Their feeling of happiness was indirect, for it was dependent on the pleasure of Kṛṣṇa. Causeless love of Godhead is always so. Such pure love is possible only when the predominated is made happy by the happiness of the predominator. Such unadulterated love is exemplified when the lover deprecates her happiness if it hinders her from discharging her service.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
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