238 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 11

man; jfidna-vayah-adhikah—who by knowledge and by age was the
eldest of all; desa-kala-artha-tattva-jriah—very experienced according
to time, place and circumstances; priya-krt—just for the benefit; raéma-
krsnayoh—of Balarama and Krsna, the Supreme Personalities of

Godhead.
TRANSLATION

At this meeting of all the inhabitants of Gokula, a cowherd man
named Upananda, who was the most mature in age and knowledge
and was very experienced according to time, circumstances and
country, made this suggestion for the benefit of Rama and Krsna.

TEXT 23

TeTeahraisatiatgeea Fafahh: |
AMAT ARTA TASlat ASAT 23

utthatavyam ito ’smabhir
gokulasya hitaisibhih

ayanty atra mahotpata
balanadm ndsa-hetavah

uithdtavyam—now this place should be left; itah—from here, from
Gokula; asmabhih—by all of us; gokulasya—of this place, Gokula; hita-
esibhih—by persons who desire good for this place; a@yanti—are happen-
ing; atra—here; mahd-utpatah—many great disturbances; balandm—
for the boys like Rama and Krsna; ndsa-hetavah—having the definite
purpose of killing Them.

TRANSLATION

He said: My dear friends the cowherd men, in order to do good
to this place, Gokula, we should leave it, because so many distur-
bances are always occurring here, just for the purpose of killing
Rama and Krsna.

TEXT 24

FH BASIS UTA TW A TAHA TAT |
TAME ATTA ATH AAT URI
