haṁsa svāgatam āsyatāṁ piba payo brūhy aṅga śaureḥ kathāṁ dūtaṁ tvāṁ nu vidāma kaccid ajitaḥ svasty āsta uktaṁ purā kiṁ vā naś cala-sauhṛdaḥ smarati taṁ kasmād bhajāmo vayaṁ kṣaudrālāpaya-kāmadaṁ śriyamṛte saivaika-niṣṭhā striyām [

hamsa svagatam asyatam piba payo bruhy aṅga saureh katham
dutam tvam nu vidama kaccid ajitah svasty asta uktam pura
kim va nas cala-sauhrdah smarati tam kasmad bhajamo vayam
ksaudralapaya-kamadam sriyamrte saivaika-nistha striyam
[10.90.24]
"O swan, you have come here so happily! Let us welcome you. We understand that you are always Krsna's messenger. Now while you drink this milk, tell us what His message is. Has Krsna said something about us to you? May we inquire from you whether Krsna is happy? We want to know. Does He remember us? We know that the goddess of fortune is serving Him alone. We are simply maidservants. How can we worship He who speaks sweet words but never fulfills our desires?"