> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 10
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> > *******

> > Canto 10: 'Summum Bonum'

> > *******

> > Chapter Eleven: The Childhood Pastimes of Krishna

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > gopâ nandâdayah s'rutvâ

> > drumayoh patato ravam

> > tatrâjagmuh kuru-s'reshthha

> > nirghâta-bhaya-s'ankitâh

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; gopâh - all the cowherd men; nanda- âdayah - headed by Nanda Mahârâja; s'rutvâ - hearing; drumayoh - of the two trees; patatoh - falling down; ravam - the high sound, as terrible as a thunderbolt; tatra - there, on the spot; âjagmuh - went; kuru-s'reshthha - O Mahârâja Parîkchit; nirghâta-bhaya-s'ankitâh - who were afraid of falling thunderbolts.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued: O Mahârâja Parîkchit, when the yamala-arjuna trees fell, all the cowherd men in the neighborhood, hearing the fierce sound and fearing thunderbolts, went to the spot.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > bhûmyâm nipatitau tatra

> > dadris'ur yamalârjunau

> > babhramus tad avijn'âya

> > lakshyam patana-kâranam

> > bhûmyâm - on the ground; nipatitau - which had fallen; tatra - there; dadris'uh - all of them saw; yamala-arjunau - the twin arjuna trees; babhramuh - they became bewildered; tat - that; avijn'âya - but they could not trace out; lakshyam - although they could directly perceive that the trees had fallen; patana-kâranam - the cause of their falling (how could it have happened all of a sudden?).

> > TRANSLATION

> > There they saw the fallen yamala-arjuna trees on the ground, but they were bewildered because even though they could directly perceive that the trees had fallen, they could not trace out the cause for their having done so.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > ulûkhalam vikarshantam

> > dâmnâ baddham ca bâlakam

> > kasyedam kuta âs'caryam

> > utpâta iti kâtarâh

> > ulûkhalam - the wooden mortar; vikarshantam - dragging; dâmnâ - with the rope; baddham ca - and bound by the belly; bâlakam - Krishna; kasya - of whom; idam - this; kutah - wherefrom; âs'caryam - these wonderful happenings; utpâtah - disturbance; iti - thus; kâtarâh - they were very much agitated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Krishna was bound by the rope to the ulûkhala, the mortar, which He was dragging. But how could He have pulled down the trees? Who had actually done it? Where was the source for this incident? Considering all these astounding things, the cowherd men were doubtful and bewildered.

> > ******

> > TEXT 4

> > bâlâ ûcur aneneti

> > tiryag-gatam ulûkhalam

> > vikarshatâ madhya-gena

> > purushâv apy acakshmahi

> > bâlâh - all the other boys; ûcuh - said; anena - by Him (Krishna); iti - thus; tiryak - crosswise; gatam - which had become; ulûkhalam - the wooden mortar; vikarshatâ - by Krishna, who was dragging; madhya-gena - going between the two trees; purushau - two beautiful persons; api - also; acakshmahi - we have seen with our own eyes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then all the cowherd boys said: It is Krishna who has done this. When He was in between the two trees, the mortar fell crosswise. Krishna dragged the mortar, and the two trees fell down. After that, two beautiful men came out of the trees. We have seen this with our own eyes.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > na te tad-uktam jagrihur

> > na ghatheteti tasya tat

> > bâlasyotpâthanam tarvoh

> > kecit sandigdha-cetasah

> > na - not; te - all the gopas; tat-uktam - being spoken by the boys; jagrihuh - would accept; na ghatheta - it cannot be; iti - thus; tasya - of Krishna; tat - the activity; bâlasya - of a small boy like Krishna; utpâthanam - the uprooting; tarvoh - of the two trees; kecit - some of them; sandigdha-cetasah - became doubtful about what could be done (because Gargamuni had predicted that this child would be equal to Nârâyana).

> > TRANSLATION

> > Because of intense paternal affection, the cowherd men, headed by Nanda, could not believe that Krishna could have uprooted the trees in such a wonderful way. Therefore they could not put their faith in the words of the boys. Some of the men, however, were in doubt. "Since Krishna was predicted to equal Nârâyana," they thought, "it might be that He could have done it."

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > ulûkhalam vikarshantam

> > dâmnâ baddham svam âtmajam

> > vilokya nandah prahasad-

> > vadano vimumoca ha

> > ulûkhalam - the wooden mortar; vikarshantam - dragging; dâmnâ - by the rope; baddham - bound; svam âtmajam - his own son Krishna; vilokya - by seeing; nandah - Mahârâja Nanda; prahasat-vadanah - whose face began to smile when he saw the wonderful child; vimumoca ha - released Him from the bonds.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Nanda Mahârâja saw his own son bound with ropes to the wooden mortar and dragging it, he smiled and released Krishna from His bonds.

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> > TEXT 7

> > gopîbhih stobhito 'nrityad

> > bhagavân bâlavat kvacit

> > udgâyati kvacin mugdhas

> > tad-vas'o dâru-yantravat

> > gopîbhih - by the gopîs (by flattery and offers of prizes); stobhitah - encouraged, induced; anrityat - the small Krishna danced; bhagavân - although He was the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bâla- vat - exactly like a human child; kvacit - sometimes; udgâyati - He would sing very loudly; kvacit - sometimes; mugdhah - being amazed; tat-vas'ah - under their control; dâru-yantra-vat - like a wooden doll.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The gopîs would say, "If You dance, my dear Krishna, then I shall give You half a sweetmeat." By saying these words or by clapping their hands, all the gopîs encouraged Krishna in different ways. At such times, although He was the supremely powerful Personality of Godhead, He would smile and dance according to their desire, as if He were a wooden doll in their hands. Sometimes He would sing very loudly, at their bidding. In this way, Krishna came completely under the control of the gopîs.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > bibharti kvacid âjn'aptah

> > pîthhakonmâna-pâdukam

> > bâhu-kshepam ca kurute

> > svânâm ca prîtim âvahan

> > bibharti - Krishna would simply stand and touch articles as if unable to raise them; kvacit - sometimes; âjn'aptah - being ordered; pîthhaka-unmâna - the wooden seat and wooden measuring pot; pâdukam - bringing the wooden shoes; bâhu- kshepam ca - striking the arms on the body; kurute - does; svânâm ca - of His own relatives, the gopîs and other intimate friends; prîtim - the pleasure; âvahan - inviting.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sometimes mother Yas'odâ and her gopî friends would tell Krishna, "Bring this article" or "Bring that article." Sometimes they would order Him to bring a wooden plank, wooden shoes or a wooden measuring pot, and Krishna, when thus ordered by the mothers, would try to bring them. Sometimes, however, as if unable to raise these things, He would touch them and stand there. Just to invite the pleasure of His relatives, He would strike His body with His arms to show that He had sufficient strength.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > dars'ayams tad-vidâm loka

> > âtmano bhritya-vas'yatâm

> > vrajasyovâha vai harsham

> > bhagavân bâla-ceshthitaih

> > dars'ayan - exhibiting; tat-vidâm - unto persons who can understand Krishna's activities; loke - throughout the whole world; âtmanah - of Himself; bhritya- vas'yatâm - how He is agreeable to carrying out the orders of His servants, His devotees; vrajasya - of Vrajabhûmi; uvâha - executed; vai - indeed; harsham - pleasure; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bâla- ceshthitaih - by His activities like those of a child trying to do so many things.

> > TRANSLATION

> > To pure devotees throughout the world who could understand His activities, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, exhibited how much He can be subdued by His devotees, His servants. In this way He increased the pleasure of the Vrajavâsîs by His childhood activities.

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> > TEXT 10

> > krînîhi bhoh phalânîti

> > s'rutvâ satvaram acyutah

> > phalârthî dhânyam âdâya

> > yayau sarva-phala-pradah

> > krînîhi - please come and purchase; bhoh - O neighborhood residents; phalâni - ripe fruits; iti - thus; s'rutvâ - hearing; satvaram - very soon; acyutah - Krishna; phala-arthî - as if He wanted some fruits; dhânyam âdâya - capturing some grains of paddy; yayau - went to the fruit vendor; sarva- phala-pradah - the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who can give all kinds of fruit to everyone, had now become in need of fruits.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Once a woman selling fruit was calling, "O inhabitants of Vrajabhûmi, if you want to purchase some fruits, come here!" Upon hearing this, Krishna immediately took some grains and went to barter as if He needed some fruits.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > phala-vikrayinî tasya

> > cyuta-dhânya-kara-dvayam

> > phalair apûrayad ratnaih

> > phala-bhândam apûri ca

> > phala-vikrayinî - the aborigine fruit vendor, who was an elderly woman; tasya - of Krishna; cyuta-dhânya - the paddy He brought to barter having mostly fallen; kara-dvayam - palms of the hands; phalaih apûrayat - the fruit vendor filled His small palms with fruits; ratnaih - in exchange for jewels and gold; phala-bhândam - the basket of fruit; apûri ca - filled.

> > TRANSLATION

> > While Krishna was going to the fruit vendor very hastily, most of the grains He was holding fell. Nonetheless, the fruit vendor filled Krishna's hands with fruits, and her fruit basket was immediately filled with jewels and gold.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > sarit-tîra-gatam krishnam

> > bhagnârjunam athâhvayat

> > râmam ca rohinî devî

> > krîdantam bâlakair bhris'am

> > sarit-tîra - to the riverside; gatam - who had gone; krishnam - unto Krishna; bhagna- arjunam - after the pastime of breaking the yamala-arjuna trees; atha - then; âhvayat - called; râmam ca - as well as Balarâma; rohinî - the mother of Balarâma; devî - the goddess of fortune; krîdantam - who were engaged in playing; bâlakaih - with many other boys; bhris'am - with deep attention.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Once, after the uprooting of the yamala-arjuna trees, Rohinîdevî went to call Râma and Krishna, who had both gone to the riverside and were playing with the other boys with deep attention.

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> > TEXT 13

> > nopeyâtâm yadâhûtau

> > krîdâ-sangena putrakau

> > yas'odâm preshayâm âsa

> > rohinî putra-vatsalâm

> > na upeyâtâm - would not return home; yadâ - when; âhûtau - They were called back from playing; krîdâ-sangena - because of so much attachment to playing with other boys; putrakau - the two sons (Krishna and Balarâma); yas'odâm preshayâm âsa - sent mother Yas'odâ to call Them; rohinî - mother Rohinî; putra- vatsalâm - because mother Yas'odâ was a more affectionate mother to Krishna and Balarâma.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Because of being too attached to playing with the other boys, Krishna and Balarâma did not return upon being called by Rohinî. Therefore Rohinî sent mother Yas'odâ to call Them back, because mother Yas'odâ was more affectionate to Krishna and Balarâma.

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> > TEXT 14

> > krîdantam sâ sutam bâlair

> > ativelam sahâgrajam

> > yas'odâjohavît krishnam

> > putra-sneha-snuta-stanî

> > krîdantam - engaged in playing; sâ - mother Yas'odâ; sutam - her son; bâlaih - with the other boys; ati-velam - although it was too late; saha-agrajam - who was playing with His elder brother, Balarâma; yas'odâ - mother Yas'odâ; ajohavît - called ("Krishna and Balarâma, come here!"); krishnam - unto Krishna; putra-sneha-snuta-stanî - while she was calling Them, milk flowed from her breast because of her ecstatic love and affection.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Krishna and Balarâma, being attached to Their play, were playing with the other boys although it was very late. Therefore mother Yas'odâ called Them back for lunch. Because of her ecstatic love and affection for Krishna and Balarâma, milk flowed from her breasts.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > krishna krishnâravindâksha

> > tâta ehi stanam piba

> > alam vihâraih kshut-kshântah

> > krîdâ-s'rânto 'si putraka

> > krishna krishna aravinda-aksha - O Krishna, my son, lotus-eyed Krishna; tâta - O darling; ehi - come here; stanam - the milk of my breast; piba - drink; alam vihâraih - after this there is no necessity of playing; kshut-kshântah - tired because of hunger; krîdâ-s'rântah - fatigued from playing; asi - You must be; putraka - O my son.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mother Yas'odâ said: My dear son Krishna, lotus-eyed Krishna, come here and drink the milk of my breast. My dear darling, You must be very tired because of hunger and the fatigue of playing so long. There is no need to play any more.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > he râmâgaccha tâtâs'u

> > sânujah kula-nandana

> > prâtar eva kritâhâras

> > tad bhavân bhoktum arhati

> > he râma - my dear son Balarâma; âgaccha - please come here; tâta - my dear darling; âs'u - immediately; sa-anujah - with Your younger brother; kula- nandana - the great hope of our family; prâtah eva - certainly in the morning; krita-âhârah - have taken Your breakfast; tat - therefore; bhavân - You; bhoktum - to eat something more; arhati - deserve.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Baladeva, best of our family, please come immediately with Your younger brother, Krishna. You both ate in the morning, and now You ought to eat something more.

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> > TEXT 17

> > pratîkshate tvâm dâs'ârha

> > bhokshyamâno vrajâdhipah

> > ehy âvayoh priyam dhehi

> > sva-grihân yâta bâlakâh

> > pratîkshate - is waiting; tvâm - for both of You (Krishna and Balarâma); dâs'ârha - O Balarâma; bhokshyamânah - desiring to eat; vraja-adhipah - the King of Vraja, Nanda Mahârâja; ehi - come here; âvayoh - our; priyam - pleasure; dhehi - just consider; sva-grihân - to their respective homes; yâta - let them go; bâlakâh - the other boys.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Nanda Mahârâja, the King of Vraja, is now waiting to eat. O my dear son Balarâma, he is waiting for You. Therefore, come back to please us. All the boys playing with You and Krishna should now go to their homes.

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> > TEXT 18

> > dhûli-dhûsaritângas tvam

> > putra majjanam âvaha

> > janmarksham te 'dya bhavati

> > viprebhyo dehi gâh s'ucih

> > dhûli-dhûsarita-angah tvam - You have become covered with dust and sand all over Your body; putra - my dear son; majjanam âvaha - now come here, take Your bath and cleanse Yourself; janma-riksham - the auspicious star of Your birth; te - of You; adya - today; bhavati - it is; viprebhyah - unto the pure brâhmanas; dehi - give in charity; gâh - cows; s'ucih - being purified.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mother Yas'odâ further told Krishna: My dear son, because of playing all day, Your body has become covered with dust and sand. Therefore, come back, take Your bath and cleanse Yourself. Today the moon is conjoined with the auspicious star of Your birth. Therefore, be pure and give cows in charity to the brâhmanas.

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> > TEXT 19

> > pas'ya pas'ya vayasyâms te

> > mâtri-mrishthân svalankritân

> > tvam ca snâtah kritâhâro

> > viharasva svalankritah

> > pas'ya pas'ya - just see, just see; vayasyân - boys of Your age; te - Your; mâtri- mrishthân - cleansed by their mothers; su-alankritân - decorated with nice ornaments; tvam ca - You also; snâtah - after taking a bath; krita-âhârah - and eating Your lunch; viharasva - enjoy with them; su-alankritah - fully decorated like them.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Just see how all Your playmates of Your own age have been cleansed and decorated with beautiful ornaments by their mothers. You should come here, and after You have taken Your bath, eaten Your lunch and been decorated with ornaments, You may play with Your friends again.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > ittham yas'odâ tam as'esha-s'ekharam

> > matvâ sutam sneha-nibaddha-dhîr nripa

> > haste grihîtvâ saha-râmam acyutam

> > nîtvâ sva-vâtham kritavaty athodayam

> > ittham - in this way; yas'odâ - mother Yas'odâ; tam as'esha-s'ekharam - unto Krishna, who was on the peak of everything auspicious, with no question of dirtiness or uncleanliness; matvâ - considering; sutam - as her son; sneha-nibaddha- dhîh - because of an intense spirit of love; nripa - O King (Mahârâja Parîkchit); haste - in the hand; grihîtvâ - taking; saha-râmam - with Balarâma; acyutam - Krishna, the infallible; nîtvâ - bringing; sva-vâtham - at home; kritavatî - performed; atha - now; udayam - brilliancy by bathing Him, dressing Him and decorating Him with ornaments.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Mahârâja Parîkchit, because of intense love and affection, mother Yas'odâ, Krishna's mother, considered Krishna, who was at the peak of all opulences, to be her own son. Thus she took Krishna by the hand, along with Balarâma, and brought Them home, where she performed her duties by fully bathing Them, dressing Them and feeding Them.

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> > TEXT 21

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > gopa-vriddhâ mahotpâtân

> > anubhûya brihadvane

> > nandâdayah samâgamya

> > vraja-kâryam amantrayan

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; gopa-vriddhâh - the elderly persons among the cowherd men; mahâ-utpâtân - very great disturbances; anubhûya - after experiencing; brihadvane - in the place known as Brihadvana; nanda-âdayah - the cowherd men, headed by Nanda Mahârâja; samâgamya - assembled, came together; vraja-kâryam - the business of Vrajabhûmi; amantrayan - deliberated on how to stop the continuous disturbances in Mahâvana.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued: Then one time, having seen the great disturbances in Brihadvana, all the elderly persons among the cowherd men, headed by Nanda Mahârâja, assembled and began to consider what to do to stop the continuous disturbing situations in Vraja.

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> > TEXT 22

> > tatropânanda-nâmâha

> > gopo jn'âna-vayo-'dhikah

> > des'a-kâlârtha-tattva-jn'ah

> > priya-krid râma-krishnayoh

> > tatra - in the assembly; upânanda-nâmâ - by the name Upânanda (the elder brother of Nanda Mahârâja); âha - said; gopah - the cowherd man; jn'âna-vayah- adhikah - who by knowledge and by age was the eldest of all; des'a-kâla-artha- tattva-jn'ah - very experienced according to time, place and circumstances; priya-krit - just for the benefit; râma-krishnayoh - of Balarâma and Krishna, the Supreme Personalities of Godhead.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At this meeting of all the inhabitants of Gokula, a cowherd man named Upânanda, who was the most mature in age and knowledge and was very experienced according to time, circumstances and country, made this suggestion for the benefit of Râma and Krishna.

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> > TEXT 23

> > utthâtavyam ito 'smâbhir

> > gokulasya hitaishibhih

> > âyânty atra mahotpâtâ

> > bâlânâm nâs'a-hetavah

> > utthâtavyam - now this place should be left; itah - from here, from Gokula; asmâbhih - by all of us; gokulasya - of this place, Gokula; hita-eshibhih - by persons who desire good for this place; âyânti - are happening; atra - here; mahâ-utpâtâh - many great disturbances; bâlânâm - for the boys like Râma and Krishna; nâs'a-hetavah - having the definite purpose of killing Them.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He said: My dear friends the cowherd men, in order to do good to this place, Gokula, we should leave it, because so many disturbances are always occurring here, just for the purpose of killing Râma and Krishna.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > muktah kathan'cid râkshasyâ

> > bâla-ghnyâ bâlako hy asau

> > harer anugrahân nûnam

> > anas' copari nâpatat

> > muktah - was delivered; kathan'cit - somehow or other; râkshasyâh - from the hands of the Râkshasî Pûtanâ; bâla-ghnyâh - who was determined to kill small children; bâlakah - especially the child Krishna; hi - because; asau - He; hareh anugrahât - by the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; nûnam - indeed; anah ca - and the handcart; upari - on top of the child; na - not; apatat - did fall down.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The child Krishna, simply by the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was somehow or other rescued from the hands of the Râkshasî Pûtanâ, who was determined to kill Him. Then, again by the mercy of the Supreme Godhead, the handcart missed falling upon the child.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > cakra-vâtena nîto 'yam

> > daityena vipadam viyat

> > s'ilâyâm patitas tatra

> > paritrâtah sures'varaih

> > cakra-vâtena - by the demon in the shape of a whirlwind (Trinâvarta); nîtah ayam - Krishna was taken away; daityena - by the demon; vipadam - dangerous; viyat - to the sky; s'ilâyâm - on a slab of stone; patitah - fallen; tatra - there; paritrâtah - was saved; sura-îs'varaih - by the mercy of Lord Vishnu or His associates.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then again, the demon Trinâvarta, in the form of a whirlwind, took the child away into the dangerous sky to kill Him, but the demon fell down onto a slab of stone. In that case also, by the mercy of Lord Vishnu or His associates, the child was saved.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > yan na mriyeta drumayor

> > antaram prâpya bâlakah

> > asâv anyatamo vâpi

> > tad apy acyuta-rakshanam

> > yat - then again; na mriyeta - did not die; drumayoh antaram - between the two trees; prâpya - although He was between; bâlakah asau - that child, Krishna; anyatamah - another child; vâ api - or; tat api acyuta-rakshanam - in that case also, He was saved by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Even the other day, neither Krishna nor any of His playmates died from the falling of the two trees, although the children were near the trees or even between them. This also is to be considered the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > yâvad autpâtiko 'rishtho

> > vrajam nâbhibhaved itah

> > tâvad bâlân upâdâya

> > yâsyâmo 'nyatra sânugâh

> > yâvat - so long; autpâtikah - disturbing; arishthah - the demon; vrajam - this Gokula Vrajabhûmi; na - not; abhibhavet itah - go away from this place; tâvat - so long; bâlân upâdâya - for the benefit of the boys; yâsyâmah - we shall go; anyatra - somewhere else; sa-anugâh - with our followers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All these incidents are being caused by some unknown demon. Before he comes here to create another disturbance, it is our duty to go somewhere else with the boys until there are no more disturbances.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > vanam vrindâvanam nâma

> > pas'avyam nava-kânanam

> > gopa-gopî-gavâm sevyam

> > punyâdri-trina-vîrudham

> > vanam - another forest; vrindâvanam nâma - named Vrindâvana; pas'avyam - a very suitable place for maintenance of the cows and other animals; nava- kânanam - there are many new gardenlike places; gopa-gopî-gavâm - for all the cowherd men, the members of their families, and the cows; sevyam - a very happy, very suitable place; punya-adri - there are nice mountains; trina - plants; vîrudham - and creepers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Between Nandes'vara and Mahâvana is a place named Vrindâvana. This place is very suitable because it is lush with grass, plants and creepers for the cows and other animals. It has nice gardens and tall mountains and is full of facilities for the happiness of all the gopas and gopîs and our animals.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > tat tatrâdyaiva yâsyâmah

> > s'akathân yunkta mâ ciram

> > godhanâny agrato yântu

> > bhavatâm yadi rocate

> > tat - therefore; tatra - there; adya eva - just today; yâsyâmah - let us go; s'akathân - all the carts; yunkta - make ready; mâ ciram - without delay; go- dhanâni - all the cows; agratah - in front; yântu - let them go; bhavatâm - of all of you; yadi - if; rocate - it is pleasing to accept it.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Therefore, let us immediately go today. There is no need to wait any further. If you agree to my proposal, let us prepare all the bullock carts and put the cows in front of us, and let us go there.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > tac chrutvaika-dhiyo gopâh

> > sâdhu sâdhv iti vâdinah

> > vrajân svân svân samâyujya

> > yayû rûdha-paricchadâh

> > tat s'rutvâ - hearing this advice of Upânanda's; eka-dhiyah - voting unanimously; gopâh - all the cowherd men; sâdhu sâdhu - very nice, very nice; iti - thus; vâdinah - speaking, declaring; vrajân - cows; svân svân - own respective; samâyujya - assembling; yayuh - started; rûdha-paricchadâh - all the dresses and paraphernalia having been kept on the carts.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Upon hearing this advice from Upânanda, the cowherd men unanimously agreed. "Very nice," they said. "Very nice." Thus they sorted out their household affairs, placed their clothing and other paraphernalia on the carts, and immediately started for Vrindâvana.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 31 - 32

> > vriddhân bâlân striyo râjan

> > sarvopakaranâni ca

> > anahsv âropya gopâlâ

> > yattâ âtta-s'arâsanâh

> > godhanâni puraskritya

> > s'ringâny âpûrya sarvatah

> > tûrya-ghoshena mahatâ

> > yayuh saha-purohitâh

> > vriddhân - first all the old men; bâlân - children; striyah - women; râjan - O King Parîkchit; sarva-upakaranâni ca - then all sorts of necessities and whatever belongings they had; anahsu - on the bullock carts; âropya - keeping; gopâlâh - all the cowherd men; yattâh - with great care; âtta-s'ara-asanâh - fully equipped with arrows and bows;

> > go-dhanâni - all the cows; puraskritya - keeping in front; s'ringâni - bugles or horns; âpûrya - vibrating; sarvatah - all around; tûrya-ghoshena - with the resounding of the bugles; mahatâ - loud; yayuh - started; saha-purohitâh - with the priests.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Keeping all the old men, women, children and household paraphernalia on the bullock carts and keeping all the cows in front, the cowherd men picked up their bows and arrows with great care and sounded bugles made of horn. O King Parîkchit, in this way, with bugles vibrating all around, the cowherd men, accompanied by their priests, began their journey.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > gopyo rûdha-rathâ nûtna-

> > kuca-kunkuma-kântayah

> > krishna-lîlâ jaguh prîtyâ

> > nishka-kanthhyah suvâsasah

> > gopyah - all the cowherd women; rûdha-rathâh - while riding on the bullock carts; nûtna-kuca-kunkuma-kântayah - their bodies, especially their breasts, were decorated with fresh kunkuma; krishna-lîlâh - the pastimes of Krishna; jaguh - they chanted; prîtyâ - with great pleasure; nishka-kanthhyah - decorated with lockets on their necks; su-vâsasah - very well dressed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The cowherd women, riding on the bullock carts, were dressed very nicely with excellent garments, and their bodies, especially their breasts, were decorated with fresh kunkuma powder. As they rode, they began to chant with great pleasure the pastimes of Krishna.

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > tathâ yas'odâ-rohinyâv

> > ekam s'akatham âsthite

> > rejatuh krishna-râmâbhyâm

> > tat-kathâ-s'ravanotsuke

> > tathâ - as well as; yas'odâ-rohinyau - both mother Yas'odâ and mother Rohinî; ekam s'akatham - on one bullock cart; âsthite - seated; rejatuh - very beautiful; krishna-râmâbhyâm - Krishna and Balarâma, along with Their mothers; tat-kathâ - of the pastimes of Krishna and Balarâma; s'ravana-utsuke - being situated in hearing with great transcendental pleasure.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus hearing about the pastimes of Krishna and Balarâma with great pleasure, mother Yas'odâ and Rohinîdevî, so as not to be separated from Krishna and Balarâma for even a moment, got up with Them on one bullock cart. In this situation, they all looked very beautiful.

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > vrindâvanam sampravis'ya

> > sarva-kâla-sukhâvaham

> > tatra cakrur vrajâvâsam

> > s'akathair ardha-candravat

> > vrindâvanam - the sacred place by the name Vrindâvana; sampravis'ya - after entering; sarva-kâla-sukha-âvaham - where in all seasons it is pleasing to live; tatra - there; cakruh - they made; vraja-âvâsam - inhabitation of Vraja; s'akathaih - by the bullock carts; ardha-candravat - making a semicircle like a half moon.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In this way they entered Vrindâvana, where it is always pleasing to live in all seasons. They made a temporary place to inhabit by placing their bullock carts around them in the shape of a half moon.

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > vrindâvanam govardhanam

> > yamunâ-pulinâni ca

> > vîkshyâsîd uttamâ prîtî

> > râma-mâdhavayor nripa

> > vrindâvanam - the place known as Vrindâvana; govardhanam - along with Govardhana Hill; yamunâ-pulinâni ca - and the banks of the River Yamunâ; vîkshya - seeing this situation; âsît - remained or was enjoyed; uttamâ prîtî - first-class pleasure; râma-mâdhavayoh - of Krishna and Balarâma; nripa - O King Parîkchit.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King Parîkchit, when Râma and Krishna saw Vrindâvana, Govardhana and the banks of the River Yamunâ, They both enjoyed great pleasure.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > evam vrajaukasâm prîtim

> > yacchantau bâla-ceshthitaih

> > kala-vâkyaih sva-kâlena

> > vatsa-pâlau babhûvatuh

> > evam - in this way; vraja-okasâm - to all the inhabitants of Vraja; prîtim - pleasure; yacchantau - giving; bâla-ceshthitaih - by the activities and pastimes of childhood; kala-vâkyaih - and by very sweet broken language; sva- kâlena - in due course of time; vatsa-pâlau - to take care of the calves; babhûvatuh - were grown up.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In this way, Krishna and Balarâma, acting like small boys and talking in half- broken language, gave transcendental pleasure to all the inhabitants of Vraja. In due course of time, They became old enough to take care of the calves.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > avidûre vraja-bhuvah

> > saha gopâla-dârakaih

> > cârayâm âsatur vatsân

> > nânâ-krîdâ-paricchadau

> > avidûre - not very far from the residential quarters of the Vrajavâsîs; vraja- bhuvah - from the land known as Vraja; saha gopâla-dârakaih - with other boys of the same profession (cowherd boys); cârayâm âsatuh - tended; vatsân - the small calves; nânâ - various; krîdâ - sporting; paricchadau - dressed very nicely in different ways and equipped with implements.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Not far away from Their residential quarters, both Krishna and Balarâma, equipped with all kinds of playthings, played with other cowherd boys and began to tend the small calves.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 39 - 40

> > kvacid vâdayato venum

> > kshepanaih kshipatah kvacit

> > kvacit pâdaih kinkinîbhih

> > kvacit kritrima-go-vrishaih

> > vrishâyamânau nardantau

> > yuyudhâte parasparam

> > anukritya rutair jantûms'

> > ceratuh prâkritau yathâ

> > kvacit - sometimes; vâdayatah - blowing; venum - on the flute; kshepanaih - with a device of rope for throwing; kshipatah - throwing stones to get fruit; kvacit - sometimes; kvacit pâdaih - sometimes with the legs; kinkinîbhih - with the sound of ankle bells; kvacit - sometimes; kritrima-go-vrishaih - by becoming artificial cows and bulls;

> > vrishâyamânau - imitating the animals; nardantau - roaring loudly; yuyudhâte - They both used to fight; parasparam - with one another; anukritya - imitating; rutaih - by resounding; jantûn - all the animals; ceratuh - They used to wander; prâkritau - two ordinary human children; yathâ - like.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sometimes Krishna and Balarâma would play on Their flutes, sometimes They would throw ropes and stones devised for getting fruits from the trees, sometimes They would throw only stones, and sometimes, Their ankle bells tinkling, They would play football with fruits like bael and âmalakî. Sometimes They would cover Themselves with blankets and imitate cows and bulls and fight with one another, roaring loudly, and sometimes They would imitate the voices of the animals. In this way They enjoyed sporting, exactly like two ordinary human children.

> > ******

> > TEXT 41

> > kadâcid yamunâ-tîre

> > vatsâms' cârayatoh svakaih

> > vayasyaih krishna-balayor

> > jighâmsur daitya âgamat

> > kadâcit - sometimes; yamunâ-tîre - on the bank of the Yamunâ; vatsân - the calves; cârayatoh - when They were tending; svakaih - Their own; vayasyaih - with other playmates; krishna-balayoh - both Krishna and Balarâma; jighâmsuh - desiring to kill Them; daityah - another demon; âgamat - reached there.

> > TRANSLATION

> > One day while Râma and Krishna, along with Their playmates, were tending the calves on the bank of the River Yamunâ, another demon arrived there, desiring to kill Them.

> > ******

> > TEXT 42

> > tam vatsa-rûpinam vîkshya

> > vatsa-yûtha-gatam harih

> > dars'ayan baladevâya

> > s'anair mugdha ivâsadat

> > tam - unto the demon; vatsa-rûpinam - assuming the form of a calf; vîkshya - seeing; vatsa-yûtha-gatam - when the demon entered the group of all the other calves; harih - the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna; dars'ayan - indicating; baladevâya - unto Baladeva; s'anaih - very slowly; mugdhah iva - as if He did not understand anything; âsadat - came near the demon.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the Supreme Personality of Godhead saw that the demon had assumed the form of a calf and entered among the groups of other calves, He pointed out to Baladeva, "Here is another demon." Then He very slowly approached the demon, as if He did not understand the demon's intentions.

> > ******

> > TEXT 43

> > grihîtvâpara-pâdâbhyâm

> > saha-lângûlam acyutah

> > bhrâmayitvâ kapitthâgre

> > prâhinod gata-jîvitam

> > sa kapitthair mahâ-kâyah

> > pâtyamânaih papâta ha

> > grihîtvâ - capturing; apara-pâdâbhyâm - with the hind legs; saha - along with; lângûlam - the tail; acyutah - Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhrâmayitvâ - twirling around very severely; kapittha-agre - on the top of a kapittha tree; prâhinot - threw him; gata-jîvitam - lifeless body; sah - that demon; kapitthaih - with the kapittha trees; mahâ-kâyah - assumed a great body; pâtyamânaih - and while the tree fell down; papâta ha - he fell dead on the ground.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thereafter, S'rî Krishna caught the demon by the hind legs and tail, twirled the demon's whole body very strongly until the demon was dead, and threw him into the top of a kapittha tree, which then fell down, along with the body of the demon, who had assumed a great form.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > tam vîkshya vismitâ bâlâh

> > s'as'amsuh sâdhu sâdhv iti

> > devâs' ca parisantushthâ

> > babhûvuh pushpa-varshinah

> > tam - this incident; vîkshya - observing; vismitâh - very much astonished; bâlâh - all the other boys; s'as'amsuh - praised highly; sâdhu sâdhu iti - exclaiming, "Very good, very good"; devâh ca - and all the demigods from the heavenly planets; parisantushthâh - being very much satisfied; babhûvuh - became; pushpa-varshinah - showered flowers on Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Upon seeing the dead body of the demon, all the cowherd boys exclaimed, "Well done, Krishna! Very good, very good! Thank You." In the upper planetary system, all the demigods were pleased, and therefore they showered flowers on the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

> > ******

> > TEXT 45

> > tau vatsa-pâlakau bhûtvâ

> > sarva-lokaika-pâlakau

> > saprâtar-âs'au go-vatsâms'

> > cârayantau viceratuh

> > tau - Krishna and Balarâma; vatsa-pâlakau - as if taking care of the calves; bhûtvâ - so becoming; sarva-loka-eka-pâlakau - although They are the maintainers of all living beings throughout the whole universe; sa-prâtah- âs'au - finishing breakfast in the morning; go-vatsân - all the calves; cârayantau - tending; viceratuh - wandered here and there.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After the killing of the demon, Krishna and Balarâma finished Their breakfast in the morning, and while continuing to take care of the calves, They wandered here and there. Krishna and Balarâma, the Supreme Personalities of Godhead, who maintain the entire creation, now took charge of the calves as if cowherd boys.

> > ******

> > TEXT 46

> > svam svam vatsa-kulam sarve

> > pâyayishyanta ekadâ

> > gatvâ jalâs'ayâbhyâs'am

> > pâyayitvâ papur jalam

> > svam svam - own respective; vatsa-kulam - the group of calves; sarve - all the boys and Krishna and Balarâma; pâyayishyantah - desiring to have them drink water; ekadâ - one day; gatvâ - going; jala-âs'aya-abhyâs'am - near the water tank; pâyayitvâ - after allowing the animals to drink water; papuh jalam - they also drank water.

> > TRANSLATION

> > One day all the boys, including Krishna and Balarâma, each boy taking his own group of calves, brought the calves to a reservoir of water, desiring to allow them to drink. After the animals drank water, the boys drank water there also.

> > ******

> > TEXT 47

> > te tatra dadris'ur bâlâ

> > mahâ-sattvam avasthitam

> > tatrasur vajra-nirbhinnam

> > gireh s'ringam iva cyutam

> > te - they; tatra - there; dadris'uh - observed; bâlâh - all the boys; mahâ-sattvam - a gigantic body; avasthitam - situated; tatrasuh - became afraid; vajra- nirbhinnam - broken by a thunderbolt; gireh s'ringam - the peak of a mountain; iva - like; cyutam - fallen there.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Right by the reservoir, the boys saw a gigantic body resembling a mountain peak broken and struck down by a thunderbolt. They were afraid even to see such a huge living being.

> > ******

> > TEXT 48

> > sa vai bako nâma mahân

> > asuro baka-rûpa-dhrik

> > âgatya sahasâ krishnam

> > tîkshna-tundo 'grasad balî

> > sah - that creature; vai - indeed; bakah nâma - by the name Bakâsura; mahân asurah - a great, gigantic demon; baka-rûpa-dhrik - assumed the bodily shape of a big duck; âgatya - coming there; sahasâ - all of a sudden; krishnam - Krishna; tîkshna-tundah - sharp beak; agrasat - swallowed; balî - very powerful.

> > TRANSLATION

> > That great-bodied demon was named Bakâsura. He had assumed the body of a duck with a very sharp beak. Having come there, he immediately swallowed Krishna.

> > ******

> > TEXT 49

> > krishnam mahâ-baka-grastam

> > drishthvâ râmâdayo 'rbhakâh

> > babhûvur indriyânîva

> > vinâ prânam vicetasah

> > krishnam - unto Krishna; mahâ-baka-grastam - swallowed by the great duck; drishthvâ - seeing this incident; râma-âdayah arbhakâh - all the other boys, headed by Balarâma; babhûvuh - became overwhelmed; indriyâni - senses; iva - like; vinâ - without; prânam - life; vicetasah - very much bewildered, almost unconscious.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Balarâma and the other boys saw that Krishna had been devoured by the gigantic duck, they became almost unconscious, like senses without life.

> > ******

> > TEXT 50

> > tam tâlu-mûlam pradahantam agnivad

> > gopâla-sûnum pitaram jagad-guroh

> > caccharda sadyo 'tirushâkshatam bakas

> > tundena hantum punar abhyapadyata

> > tam - Krishna; tâlu-mûlam - the root of the throat; pradahantam - burning; agni- vat - like fire; gopâla-sûnum - Krishna, the son of a cowherd man; pitaram - the father; jagat-guroh - of Lord Brahmâ; caccharda - got out of his mouth; sadyah - immediately; ati-rushâ - with great anger; akshatam - without being hurt; bakah - Bakâsura; tundena - with his sharp beak; hantum - to kill; punah - again; abhyapadyata - endeavored.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Krishna, who was the father of Lord Brahmâ but who was acting as the son of a cowherd man, became like fire, burning the root of the demon's throat, and the demon Bakâsura immediately disgorged Him. When the demon saw that Krishna, although having been swallowed, was unharmed, he immediately attacked Krishna again with his sharp beak.

> > ******

> > TEXT 51

> > tam âpatantam sa nigrihya tundayor

> > dorbhyâm bakam kamsa-sakham satâm patih

> > pas'yatsu bâleshu dadâra lîlayâ

> > mudâvaho vîranavad divaukasâm

> > tam - unto Bakâsura; âpatantam - again endeavoring to attack Him; sah - Lord Krishna; nigrihya - capturing; tundayoh - by the beak; dorbhyâm - with His arms; bakam - Bakâsura; kamsa-sakham - who was the friend and associate of Kamsa; satâm patih - Lord Krishna, the master of the Vaishnavas; pas'yatsu - while observing; bâleshu - all the cowherd boys; dadâra - bifurcated; lîlayâ - very easily; mudâ-âvahah - this action was very much pleasing; vîrana-vat - like the grass called vîrana (as it is bifurcated); divaukasâm - to all the denizens of heaven.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Krishna, the leader of the Vaishnavas, saw that the demon Bakâsura, the friend of Kamsa, was endeavoring to attack Him, with His arms He captured the demon by the two halves of the beak, and in the presence of all the cowherd boys Krishna very easily bifurcated Him, as a child splits a blade of vîrana grass. By thus killing the demon, Krishna very much pleased the denizens of heaven.

> > ******

> > TEXT 52

> > tadâ bakârim sura-loka-vâsinah

> > samâkiran nandana-mallikâdibhih

> > samîdire cânaka-s'ankha-samstavais

> > tad vîkshya gopâla-sutâ visismire

> > tadâ - at that time; baka-arim - unto the enemy of Bakâsura; sura-loka- vâsinah - the celestial denizens of the higher planets; samâkiran - showered flowers; nandana-mallikâ-âdibhih - with such flowers as mallikâ, which are grown in Nandana-kânana; samîdire - also congratulated Him; ca - and; ânaka- s'ankha-samstavaih - by celestial kettledrums and conchshells, accompanied with prayers; tat vîkshya - by seeing this; gopâla-sutâh - the cowherd boys; visismire - were struck with wonder.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At that time, the celestial denizens of the higher planetary system showered mallikâ-pushpa, flowers grown in Nandana-kânana, upon Krishna, the enemy of Bakâsura. They also congratulated Him by sounding celestial kettledrums and conchshells and by offering prayers. Seeing this, the cowherd boys were struck with wonder.

> > ******

> > TEXT 53

> > muktam bakâsyâd upalabhya bâlakâ

> > râmâdayah prânam ivendriyo ganah

> > sthânâgatam tam parirabhya nirvritâh

> > pranîya vatsân vrajam etya taj jaguh

> > muktam - thus released; baka-âsyât - from the mouth of Bakâsura; upalabhya - getting back; bâlakâh - all the boys, the playmates; râma- âdayah - headed by Balarâma; prânam - life; iva - like; indriyah - senses; ganah - all of them; sthâna-âgatam - going to their own place; tam - unto Krishna; parirabhya - embracing; nirvritâh - being freed from the danger; pranîya - after collecting; vatsân - all the calves; vrajam etya - returning to Vrajabhûmi; tat jaguh - loudly declared the incident.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Just as the senses are pacified when consciousness and life return, so when Krishna was freed from this danger, all the boys, including Balarâma, thought that their life had been restored. They embraced Krishna in good consciousness, and then they collected their own calves and returned to Vrajabhûmi, where they declared the incident loudly.

> > ******

> > TEXT 54

> > s'rutvâ tad vismitâ gopâ

> > gopyas' câtipriyâdritâh

> > pretyâgatam ivotsukyâd

> > aikshanta trishitekshanâh

> > s'rutvâ - after hearing; tat - these incidents; vismitâh - being struck with wonder; gopâh - the cowherd men; gopyah ca - and their respective wives; ati- priya-âdritâh - received the news with great transcendental pleasure; pretya âgatam iva - thought that it was as if the boys had returned from death; utsukyât - with great eagerness; aikshanta - began to look upon the boys; trishita- îkshanâh - with full satisfaction, they did not want to turn their eyes from Krishna and the boys.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the cowherd men and women heard about the killing of Bakâsura in the forest, they were very much astonished. Upon seeing Krishna and hearing the story, they received Krishna very eagerly, thinking that Krishna and the other boys had returned from the mouth of death. Thus they looked upon Krishna and the boys with silent eyes, not wanting to turn their eyes aside now that the boys were safe.

> > ******

> > TEXT 55

> > aho batâsya bâlasya

> > bahavo mrityavo 'bhavan

> > apy âsîd vipriyam teshâm

> > kritam pûrvam yato bhayam

> > aho bata - it is very astonishing; asya - of this; bâlasya - Krishna; bahavah - many, many; mrityavah - causes of death; abhavan - appeared; api - still; âsît - there was; vipriyam - the cause of death; teshâm - of them; kritam - done; pûrvam - formerly; yatah - from which; bhayam - there was fear of death.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The cowherd men, headed by Nanda Mahârâja, began to contemplate: It is very astonishing that although this boy Krishna has many times faced many varied causes of death, by the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead it was these causes of fear that were killed, instead of Him.

> > ******

> > TEXT 56

> > athâpy abhibhavanty enam

> > naiva te ghora-dars'anâh

> > jighâmsayainam âsâdya

> > nas'yanty agnau patangavat

> > atha api - although they come to attack; abhibhavanti - they are able to kill; enam - this boy; na - not; eva - certainly; te - all of them; ghora-dars'anâh - very fierce looking; jighâmsayâ - because of envy; enam - unto Krishna; âsâdya - approaching; nas'yanti - are vanquished (death occurs to the aggressor); agnau - in fire; patanga-vat - like flies.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Although the causes of death, the daityas, were very fierce, they could not kill this boy Krishna. Rather, because they came to kill innocent boys, as soon as they approached they themselves were killed, exactly like flies attacking a fire.

> > ******

> > TEXT 57

> > aho brahma-vidâm vâco

> > nâsatyâh santi karhicit

> > gargo yad âha bhagavân

> > anvabhâvi tathaiva tat

> > aho - how wonderful it is; brahma-vidâm - of persons who have full knowledge of Brahman, transcendence; vâcah - the words; na - never; asatyâh - untruth; santi - become; karhicit - at any time; gargah - Gargamuni; yat - whatever; âha - predicted; bhagavân - Gargamuni, the most powerful; anvabhâvi - is exactly happening; tathâ eva - as; tat - that.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The words of persons in full knowledge of Brahman never become untrue. It is very wonderful that whatever Gargamuni predicted we are now actually experiencing in all detail.

> > ******

> > TEXT 58

> > iti nandâdayo gopâh

> > krishna-râma-kathâm mudâ

> > kurvanto ramamânâs' ca

> > nâvindan bhava-vedanâm

> > iti - in this way; nanda-âdayah - all the cowherd men, headed by Nanda Mahârâja; gopâh - cowherd men; krishna-râma-kathâm - narration of incidents in connection with Bhagavân Krishna and Râma; mudâ - in great transcendental pleasure; kurvantah - doing that; ramamânâh ca - enjoyed life and increased their affection for Krishna; na - not; avindan - perceived; bhava-vedanâm - the tribulations of material existence.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In this way all the cowherd men, headed by Nanda Mahârâja, enjoyed topics about the pastimes of Krishna and Balarâma with great transcendental pleasure, and they could not even perceive material tribulations.

> > ******

> > TEXT 59

> > evam vihâraih kaumâraih

> > kaumâram jahatur vraje

> > nilâyanaih setu-bandhair

> > markathotplavanâdibhih

> > evam - in this way; vihâraih - by different pastimes; kaumâraih - childish; kaumâram - the age of childhood; jahatuh - (Krishna and Balarâma) passed; vraje - in Vrajabhûmi; nilâyanaih - by playing hide-and-seek; setu-bandhaih - by constructing an artificial bridge on the ocean; markatha - like the monkeys; utplavana-âdibhih - by jumping here and there, etc.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In this way Krishna and Balarâma passed Their childhood age in Vrajabhûmi by engaging in activities of childish play, such as playing hide-and-seek, constructing a make-believe bridge on the ocean, and jumping here and there like monkeys.

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