SP lecture, SB 1.7.41-42 October 2, 1976

So when we come to that stage, as Caitanya mahaprabhu's teaching, the gopi bhartuh pada kamalayoh, Krishna is completely under gopis. Don't try to become gopis. Just like Uddhava. Uddhava wanted to become one grass in Vrndavana because the gopis will trample over it. This is the highest perfection.

So we must always remember that if we want to be recognized by Krsna, if we want to become inhabitants of Vrindavan then we must take this lesson given by Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Gopi bhartuh pada kamalayor dasa dasa dasanudasah. So to endeavor to become gopis, that is also Mayavada. That "I shall become gopis." No. You have to become the servant of the servant of the servant of gopis. That is...otherwiswe the same ahankara. Then again we'll be misled. This is material disease.