That friendship which is incomparable, and irrepayable, bestowed by saintly persons in the form of yourselves upon us by bestowing the great treasure of firm affection upon Krsna and Balrama, will certainly (ca api) never cease. Who are we? We are ungrateful (krta ajnesu), not acknowledging the help you rendered to us. Therefore we are not saintly. Therefore we are not ashamed to even speak this to you who are so saintly.

The Lord has created this bondage. Why? Vasudeva explains this by giving an example. You have never stopped showing us, and others related to us, causeless friendship, though we live far away and have committed offense to you. Or, the Lord has made mutual affection. Like tying two cows together, you are bound to me by that affection, though I do not maintain the relationship. That is most astonishing, because I see lack of mutual relationship in that association. Then he speaks this verse. To us who cannot show friendship with affection, you who are correct in conduct do not stop at any time the incomparable (aprati-kalpā) friendship offered with affection, without expectation, just for friendship, even though you could stop it.

“Why do you think that the unmotivated affection of great souls like you for us low, ungrateful persons is negated?” You show matchless affection to us. It is in the plural to indicate Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma. Or he gives regard to himself in the plural, as the object of Nanda’s great affection. He addresses Nanda as the greatest (sattamaiḥ) to indicate his own low position out of politeness and humility. That affection has never stopped at any time (karhicit), though we are situated far away and commit offense.