Text 37]
The Childhood Pastimes of Kṛṣṇa
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nikhātocchrita-śākhābhir abhiguptaṁ samantataḥ
There was no need to make fences all around. One side was already defended by thorn trees, and thus the thorn trees, the bullock carts and the animals encircled the inhabitants in their temporary residence.
TEXT 36
वृन्दावनं गोवर्धनं यमुनापुलिनानि च । वीक्ष्यासीदुत्तमा प्रीती राममाधवयोर्नृप ॥३६॥
vṛndāvanaṁ govardhanaṁ yamunā-pulināni ca vīkṣyāsīd uttamā prītī rāma-mādhavayor nṛpa
vṛndāvanaṁ —the place known as Vṛndāvana;  govardhanaṁ —along with Govardhana Hill;  yamunā-pulināni ca —and the banks of the River Yamunā;  vīkṣya —seeing this situation;  āsīt —remained or was enjoyed;  uttamā prītī —first-class pleasure;  rāma-mādhavayoḥ —of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma;  nṛpa —O King Parikṣit.
TRANSLATION
O King Parikṣit, when Rāma and Kṛṣṇa saw Vṛndāvana, Govardhana and the banks of the River Yamunā, They both enjoyed great pleasure.
TEXT 37
एवं ब्रजौकसां प्रीतिं यच्छन्तौ बालचेष्टितैः । कलवाक्यैः स्वकालेन वत्सपालौ बभूवतुः ॥३७॥
evaṁ vrajaukasāṁ prītiṁ yacchantau bāla-ceṣṭitaiḥ kala-vākyaiḥ sva-kālena vatsa-pālau babhūvatuḥ