The gopÄ«s declared, “To see Lord Kṛṣṇa playing His flute while taking the cows to pasture is the highest perfection for the eyes. What pious activities has this flute performed that enable him to freely drink the nectar of ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa’s lips-a blessing we cowherd girls find difficult to achieve?
(Srimad Bhagavatam—-10:21–summary).