Text 31] Lord Krsna Shows the Universal Form 115

gopyah—the elderly gopis; yarhi—as soon as; grha-krtyesu—in dis-
charging household affairs; su-vyagra-cittah—are busily engaged.

TRANSLATION

‘*When the milk and curd are kept high on a swing hanging
from the ceiling and Krsna and Balarama cannot reach it, They ar-
range to reach it by piling up various planks and turning upside
down the mortar for grinding spices. Being quite aware of the con-
tents of a pot, They pick holes in it. While the elderly gopis go
about their household affairs, Krsna and Balarama sometimes go
into a dark room, brightening the place with the valuable jewels
and ornaments on Their bodies and taking advantage of this light
by stealing.

PURPORT

Formerly, in every household, yogurt and butter were kept for use in
emergencies. But Krsna and Balarama would pile up planks so that They
could reach the pots and would then pick holes in the pots with Their
hands so that the contents would leak out and They could drink it. This
was another means for stealing butter and milk. When the butter and
milk were kept in a dark room, Krsna and Balarama would go there and
make the place bright with the valuable jewels on Their bodies. On the
whole, Krsna and Balarama engaged in stealing butter and milk from the
neighborhood houses in many ways.

TEXT 31
ad meataata Fed Hearse ae
CUIMIDIE UE CARE AIC DO k ial
SHRM TEATT A GSAT TA 2
evam dharstyany usati kurute mehanddini vastau
steyopdyair viracita-krtih supratiko yathdste

ittham stribhih sa-bhaya-nayana-sri-mukhdlokinibhir
vyakhyatartha prahasita-mukhi na hy updlabdhum aicchat
