आकण्ठपूर्णा भुक्त्या च भिक्षुका गन्तुमक्षमा
The mendicants, having eaten to fullness up to their throats, were unable to depart.
सुमन्दगामिनः केचित्केचिद्भूमौ च शेरते
Some moved about very slowly, while others lay down upon the ground.
केचिदूषुः प्रमुदिता हसन्तस्तत्र केचन ।। कपर्दकानां वस्तूनां शेषांश्चोर्वरितान्बहून्
Some, delighted, laughed aloud there; others took many remaining coins and goods that had been left behind.
केचित्तानाददुः स्थित्वा दर्शयन्तश्च केचन
Some, having stood still, did not take them, while others displayed them openly.
केचिद्बहुविधा गाथाः कथयन्तः पुरातनाः 4.13.
Some recited many kinds of ancient songs.
उत्तानपादनहुषनलादीनां च याः कथाः
These were the stories of Uttānapāda, Nahuṣa, and others.
येषांयेषां नृपाणां च श्रुता वृद्धमुखात्कथाः
Stories of various kings, as heard from the mouths of elders.
स्थायंस्थायं गताः केचित्स्वापंस्वापं च केचन
Some remained standing in place, while others fell asleep here and there.
हृष्टो नन्दो यशोदा च बालं कृत्वा च वक्षसि
Nanda and Yaśodā, overjoyed, held the child to their chest.
एवं प्रवर्द्धितौ बालौ शुक्लचन्द्रकलोपमौ
Thus the two boys grew, resembling the bright phases of the white moon.
शब्दार्द्धं वा तदर्द्धं वा क्षमौ वक्तुं दिनेदिने
Day by day, they became able to speak half a word or even a part of a word.
बालो द्विपादं पादं वा गन्तुं शक्तो बभूव ह
The boy became able to walk two steps, or even one step.
वर्षाधिको हि वयसा कृष्णात्संकर्षणः स्वयम्
Saṃkarṣaṇa was, by age, older than Kṛṣṇa by more than a year.
व्रजन्तौ गोकुले बालौ प्रहृष्टगमने क्षमौ
The two boys wandered in Gokula, joyfully moving about on the ground.
गर्गो जगाम मथुरां वसुदेवाश्रमं मुने 4.13.
Garga went to Mathurā, to the hermitage of Vasudeva, O sage.
मुनिस्तं कथयामास कुशलं सुमहोत्सवम्
The sage told him of the great festival and their well-being.
देवकी परमप्रीत्या पप्रच्छ च पुनःपुनः
Devakī, with utmost affection, asked again and again.
गर्गस्तावाशिषं दत्त्वा जगाम स्वालयं मुदा
Garga, having given them his blessings, joyfully returned to his own home.
श्रीनारायण उवाच पञ्चाशत्कामिनीनां च पतिर्गन्धर्वपुङ्गवः
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: The foremost among Gandharvas became the husband of fifty lustful women.
तासां प्राणाधिकस्त्वं च शृङ्गारनिपुणो युवा
Among them, you were dearest to their lives, a youthful master skilled in love.
ततोऽधुना ब्रह्मपुत्रो वैष्णवोच्छिष्टभोजनात्
Thereafter, O son of Brahmā, by eating food left by Vaiṣṇavas—
कथितं कृष्णचरितं नामान्नप्राशनादिकम्
—the story of Kṛṣṇa, including the naming and first feeding of food, was told.
एकदा नन्दपत्नी च स्नानार्थं यमुनां ययौ
Once, Nanda's wife went to the Yamunā for bathing.
दधिदुग्धाज्यतक्रं च नवनीतं मनोरमम्
She saw curds, milk, ghee, buttermilk, and delightful fresh butter.
मधु हैयङ्गवीनं यत्स्वस्तिकं शकटस्थितम्
Honey, clarified butter, and auspicious food placed on a cart—
ददर्श बालकं गोपी स्नात्वाऽऽगत्य स्वमन्दिरम्
After bathing and returning to her house, the cowherd woman saw a boy.
दृष्ट्वा पप्रच्छ बालांश्च अहो कर्मेदमद्भुतम्
Seeing this, she asked the children, 'Ah, what a marvelous deed is this?'
यशोदावचनं श्रुत्वा सर्वमूचुश्च बालकाः
Hearing Yaśodā's words, all the boys spoke.
बालानां वचनं श्रुत्वा चुकोप नन्दगेहिनी
Hearing the words of the boys, Nanda's wife became angry.
पलायमानं गोविन्दं ग्रहीतुं न शशाक ह
She was not able to catch Govinda, who was running away.