Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 11: The Childhood Pastimes of Kṛṣṇa

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.11.12

sarit-tīra-gataḿ kṛṣṇaḿ

bhagnārjunam athāhvayat

rāmaḿ ca rohiṇī devī

krīḍantaḿ bālakair bhṛśam

SYNONYMS

sarit-tīrato the riverside; gatam — who had gone; kṛṣṇam — unto Kṛṣṇa; bhagna-arjunam — after the pastime of breaking the yamala-arjuna trees; atha — then; āhvayat — called; rāmam caas well as Balarāma; rohiṇī — the mother of Balarāma; devī — the goddess of fortune; krīḍantam — who were engaged in playing; bālakaiḥ — with many other boys; bhṛśam — with deep attention.

TRANSLATION

Once, after the uprooting of the yamala-arjuna trees, Rohiṇīdevī went to call Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, who had both gone to the riverside and were playing with the other boys with deep attention.

PURPORT

Mother Yaśodā was more attached to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma than Rohiṇīdevī was, although Rohiṇīdevī was the mother of Balarāma. Mother Yaśodā sent Rohiṇīdevī to call Rāma and Kṛṣṇa from Their play, since it was the right time for lunch. Therefore Rohiṇīdevī went to call Them, breaking Their engagement in play.

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