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Chapter 11: The Childhood Pastimes of Kṛṣṇa

Verse 12 of 57
SB 10.11.12

सरित्तीरगतं कृष्णं भग्नार्जुनमथाह्वयत् रामं च रोहिणी देवी क्रीडन्तं बालकैर्भृशम्

sarit-tīra-gataṁ kṛṣṇaṁ bhagnārjunam athāhvayat rāmaṁ ca rohiṇī devī krīḍantaṁ bālakair bhṛśam

Synonyms

sarit-tīra—to 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 ca—as 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.

Verse 12 of 57