Text 33] Brahma Stealing the Boys and Calves 33

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 Krsna. When the cowherd
men coming down from the hill saw their own sons, who were no one else
than Krsna, their affection increased.

TEXT 33
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ATA TAAATISHATT |
aaiayg: wat ge TUR

tad-iksanotprema-rasaplutasaya
Jatanuradga gata-manyavo ’rbhakan

uduhya dorbhih parirabhya mirdhani
ghranair avapuh paramam mudam te

tat-iksana-utprema-rasa-dpluta-asayah—all the thoughts of the cow-
herd men merged in the mellow of paternal love, which was aroused by
seeing their sons; j@ta-anuragah—experiencing a great longing. or at-
traction; gata-manyavah—their anger disappeared; arbhakan—their
young sons; uduhya—lifting; dorbhih—with their arms; parirabhya—
embracing; mirdhani—on the head; ghranaih—by smelling; avapuh—
obtained; paramam—the highest; mudam—pleasure; te—those cow-
herd 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 dis-
appearing, they lifted their sons, embraced them in their arms and
enjoyed the highest pleasure by smelling their sons’ heads.
