The mood of the maidservants is identical with Rādhārāṇī’s mood.

Just as Rādhikā is the personification of full mahā bhāva, so Her maidservants are the personifications of sevā rasa (the flavour of service).

Their svarūpas (intrinsic conditions) are made of this service-flavour. No one understands Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa’s wishes as well as they do, that’s why they suffer so much when they are deprived of their devotional service. No one else is as qualified to understand, to catch experience of what are Svāminījī’s innermost feelings but them, not even Svāminī’s own girlfriends (sakhīs)!

One day Svāminī is angry with Śyāma and Kṛṣṇa comes to Her kuñja, dressed as a girl, trying to please Her, but Svāminī gives a hint to Tulasī to kick Him out of the kuñja:

śaṭho’yaṁ nāvekṣyaḥ punar iha mayā māna dhanayā
viśantaṁ strīveśaṁ subala-suhṛdaṁ vāraya girā
idaṁ te sākūtaṁ vacanam avadhāryocchalita-dhīs
chalāṭopair gopa pravaram avarotsyāmi kim ahaṁ
(Utkalikā Vallarī 59, Rūpa Gosvāmī)

“I will not look at this cheater anymore! I will keep the wealth of My honour! Subala’s friend (Kṛṣṇa) has entered My kuñja, disguised as a girl! Stop Him!” O Rādhe! When can I, after hearing these anxious words of Yours, stop that best of cowherds from entering?”

Tulasī then tells Kṛṣṇa: “O rogue! There are no demons here that You can delude in this enchanting dress like Mohinī! We are Rādhā’s kiṅkarīs, we can understand all Your tricks! Realize Your own deceitfulness and get out of this kuñja!”

iṅgite bujhibo sob kāj
(Narottama Dāsa Thākura):

‘I will understand all my duties simply on Their hints.’

The kiṅkarīs understand everything naturally! They can understand what Svāminī needs during Her pastimes with Kṛṣṇa and they know what pastimes will be played, so they go ahead of the Divine Couple and decorate the kuñja accordingly before They get there. They make a bed for only one person to lie on, with one pillow – they know by experience what pastime will be performed! The sakhīs know that the kiṅkarīs have entrance into the intimate pastimes, they engage them accordingly:

lalitā ādeśa pāiyā, sevana koribo jāiyā,
priya sakhī saṅge harṣa mone
(Narottama Dāsa Ṭhākura)

“Receiving the order from Lalitā I will blissfully go to do my service along with my dearest girlfriends.”

The mood of the maidservants is identical with mahā bhāva. Śrī Rādhārāṇī consists of mahābhāva; She is the very Cintāmaṇi-jewel that fulfills all of Kṛṣṇa’s desires:

sei mahā-bhāva hoy cintāmaṇi sāra;
kṛṣṇa vāñchā pūrṇa kore – ei kārya yāra
(C.C.)

“This mahā-bhāva is the quintessence of the Cintāmaṇi-gem of love of God, and it serves to fulfill all of Kṛṣṇa’s desires.”

The maidservants are like the Cintāmaṇi-stones that fulfill the desires of both the Couple, therefore Kṛṣṇa pitifully prays to them for Rādhārāṇī’s indescribable mercy.

yasyās te bata kiṅkarīṣu bahuśaś cāṭuni vṛndāṭavī
kandarpaḥ kurute tavaiva kim api prepsuḥ prasādotsavam
(Rādhā Rasa Sudhānidhiḥ – 94)

“O beautiful daughter of king Vṛṣābhanu! Vṛndāvana’s transcendental Cupid (Kṛṣṇa) always flatters Your maidservants in so many ways, desiring the festival of Your indescribable mercy!”

In the same way Rādhārāṇī takes also shelter of the kiṅkarīs, who are nondifferent from Her in heart, when She desires to meet Kṛṣṇa. Within Their minds Śrī-Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava praise the wonderful expertise of those kiṅkarīs in their service.

Radhakund Mahanta Sri Srimat Ananta das Babaji