As in the case of meeting him, the gopis could not find any reason for Krsna leaving them, so they began to criticize the creator. "O creator! Your act of injustice is astonishing." "What is so unjust?" "You do not have one drop of mercy. This is very unfair." "How have you concluded this?" "You bring together people in friendship and intense mutual exchange of mind, life and intellect, and then separate them again without giving them a chance to enjoy."

In being separated from Kṛṣṇa, they search out another reason. Thinking the creator is the cause they criticize him in three verses. Aho expresses lamentation. O creator, you make everything happen! You should be merciful to all living beings but do not have any mercy at all. They indicate his lack of mercy by showing what he does. The jīvas living here and there, identifying with their bodies, are brought together as friends only and then develop affection. This is your arrangement. They indicate that in their meeting with Kṛṣṇa they have no qualities to deserve it. It is arranged by the creator. The word api means “and.” Then you separate them though they are not fully satisfied, and they have become useless in their various actions. Apārthakam means “that which has no goal.” Why do you bring them together? Without being satisfied, why do you separate them? We do not understand. If there is a reason and a goal, it is improper to suddenly separate those who have come together. An example of uselessness is given. Your playing is like actions of a child, which have no reason or goal. The actions are performed out of foolishness. In his commentary Śrīdhara Svāmī says that maitryā means “affection based on performing beneficial acts.” Praṇayena means “affection based on a relationship of love.” Or you bring together people with friendship, which is actually pure prema, and then separate them.