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In the condition of separation, there is an acute yearning for being with the beloved and in the condition of union there is supreme happiness and nectarean.

Gaudiya Vaishnavas consider that Krishna-prema ( Love for Godhead ) is not fire but that it still burns away one's material desires.

They consider that Kṛṣṇa-prema is not a weapon, but it still pierces the heart.

It is not water, but it washes away everything — one's pride, religious rules, and one's shyness.

Krishna-prema is considered to make one drown in the ocean of transcendental ecstasy and pleasure.

The love of Radha, a cowherd girl, for Krishna is often cited as the supreme example of love for Godhead by Gaudiya Vaishnavas.

Radha is considered to be the internal potency of Krishna, and is the supreme lover of Godhead.

Her example of love is considered to be beyond the understanding of material realm as it surpasses any form of selfish love or lust that is visibile in the material world.

The reciprocal love between Radha ( the supreme lover ) and Krishna ( God as the Supremely Loved ) is the subject of many poetic compositions in India such as the Gita Govinda and Hari Bhakti Shuddhodhaya.