Caitanya-caritāmṛta 8.177
madhya-vayasa, sakhī-skandhe kara-nyāsa kṛṣṇalīlā-manovṛtti-sakhī āśa-pāśa
[madhya-vayasa, sakhee-skandhe kara-nyaasa krishnaleelaa-manovritti-sakhee aasha-paasha]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
madhya-vayasa, sakhī-skandhe kara-nyāsa kṛṣṇalīlā-manovṛtti-sakhī āśa-pāśa
“Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s gopī friends are Her mental activities, which are concentrated on the pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. She keeps Her hand on the shoulder of a friend, who represents youth.
Purport
Rādhārāṇī’s eight companions (aṣṭa-sakhī) are different varieties of pleasure connected with the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa. Following those pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa are other activities, which are represented by the assistants of the gopīs.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
My note
Source: vedabase.io