Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 82: Krishna and Balarāma Meet the Inhabitants of Vrindāvana

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.82.34

krishna-rāmau parishvajya

pitarāv abhivādya ca

na kińcanocatuh premnā

sāśru-kanthau kurūdvaha

SYNONYMS

krishna-rāmauKrishna and Balarāma; parishvajya — embracing; pitarau — Their parents; abhivādya — offering respects; ca — and; na kińcana — nothing; ūcatuh — said; premnā — with love; sa-aśru — full of tears; kanthau — whose throats; kuru-udvahaO most heroic of the Kurus.

TRANSLATION

O hero of the Kurus, Krishna and Balarāma embraced Their foster parents and bowed down to them, but Their throats were so choked up with tears of love that the two Lords could say nothing.

PURPORT

After a long separation, a respectful child should first offer obeisances to his parents. Nanda and Yaśodā gave their sons no opportunity for this, however, for as soon as they saw Them they embraced Them. Only then could Krishna and Balarāma offer Their proper respects.

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