Text 45] The Childhood Pastimes of Krsna 253

sadhu iti—exclaiming, ““Very good, very good’’; devah ca—and all the
demigods from the heavenly planets; parisantustah—being very much
satisfied; babhivuh—became; puspa-varsinah—showered flowers on

Krsna.
TRANSLATION

Upon seeing the dead body of the demon, all the cowherd boys
exclaimed, ‘“‘Well done, Krsna! Very good, very good! Thank
You.” In the upper planetary system, all the demigods were
pleased, and therefore they showered flowers on the Supreme

Personality of Godhead.

TEXT 45
Tt TATSR YAU TA AATTT |
TAN TWaaanten Frag: weil

tau vatsa-pdlakau bhitva
sarva-lokaika-pdélakau

sapratar-G@sau go-vatsams
cdrayantau viceratuh

tau—Krsna and Balarama; vatsa-pdlakau—as if taking care of the
calves; bhiituvaé—so becoming; sarva-loka-eka-palakau—although They
are the maintainers of all living beings throughout the whole universe;
sa-pratah-dsau—finishing breakfast in the morning; go-vatsan —all the
calves; carayantau—tending; viceratuh—wandered here and there.

TRANSLATION

After the killing of the demon, Krsna and Balarama finished
Their breakfast in the morning, and while continuing to take care
of the calves, They wandered here and there. Krsna and Balarama,
the Supreme Personalities of Godhead, who maintain the entire
creation, now took charge of the calves as if cowherd boys.

PURPORT

Paritranaya sddhiiném vindsdya ca duskrtém. Krsna’s daily business
here in this material world was to kill the duskrtis. This did not hamper
