Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.21.13

gāvaś ca krishna-mukha-nirgata-venu-gīta

pīyūsham uttabhita-karna-putaih pibantyah

śāvāh snuta-stana-payah-kavalāh sma tasthur

govindam ātmani driśāśru-kalāh spriśantyah

SYNONYMS

gāvah — the cows; ca — and; krishna-mukha — from the mouth of Lord Krishna; nirgata — emitted; venu — of the flute; gīta — of the song; pīyūsham — the nectar; uttabhita — raised high; karna — with their ears; putaih — which were acting as vessels; pibantyah — drinking; śāvāh — the calves; snuta — exuding; stana — from their udders; payah — the milk; kavalāh — whose mouthfuls; sma — indeed; tasthuh — stood still; govindam — Lord Krishna; ātmani — within their minds; driśā — with their vision; aśru-kalāh — their eyes full of tears; spriśantyah — touching.

TRANSLATION

Using their upraised ears as vessels, the cows are drinking the nectar of the flute-song flowing out of Krishna's mouth. The calves, their mouths full of milk from their mothers' moist nipples, stand still as they take Govinda within themselves through their tear-filled eyes and embrace Him within their hearts.

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