Jiva Goswami
Gopis are famous within Vaishnavism for their unconditional devotion ("Bhakti") to Krishna as described in the Bhagavata Purana and other Puranic literature. According to Indian philosopher, Jiva Goswami, gopis are considered as the eternal beloved and manifestation of his internal spiritual potency. Among the gopis, Radha is the chief gopi and is the personification of bliss potency ("hladini shakti") of Krishna. She alone manifest the stage of "Mahabhav" or supreme love for Krishna and holds a place of particularly high reverence and importance in a number of religious traditions.