Text 33] Brahmā Stealing the Boys and Calves
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crossed the rough road with great difficulty, but when they came down and saw their own sons, they were overwhelmed by great affection.
PURPORT
Everyone was increasing in affection for Kṛṣṇa. When the cowherd men coming down from the hill saw their own sons, who were no one else than Kṛṣṇa, their affection increased.
TEXT 33
तदीक्षणोत्प्रेमरसाप्लुताशया
जातानुरागा गतमन्यवोऽर्भकान् ।
उदुह्य दोभिः परिभ्य मूर्धनि
घ्राणैरवापुः परमां मुदं ते ॥३३॥
tad-īkṣaṇotprema-rasāplutāśayā jātānurāgā gata-manyavo 'rbhakān uduhya dorbhiḥ parirabhya mūrdhani ghrāṇair avāpuḥ paramāṁ mudaṁ te
tat-īkṣaṇa-utprema-rasa-āpluta-āśayāḥ—all the thoughts of the cowherd men merged in the mellow of paternal love, which was aroused by seeing their sons; jāta-anurāgāḥ—experiencing a great longing or attraction; gata-manyavaḥ—their anger disappeared; arbhakān—their young sons; uduhya—lifting; dorbhiḥ—with their arms; parirabhya—embracing; mūrdhani—on the head; ghrāṇaiḥ—by smelling; avāpuḥ—obtained; paramāṁ—the highest; mudaṁ—pleasure; te—those cowherd men.
TRANSLATION
At that time, all the thoughts of the cowherd men merged in the mellow of paternal love, which was aroused by the sight of their sons. Experiencing a great attraction, their anger completely disappearing, they lifted their sons, embraced them in their arms and enjoyed the highest pleasure by smelling their sons' heads.