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तत्रोपहूय गोपालान् कृष्णः प्राह विहारवित् ।

हे गोपा विहरिष्यामो द्वन्द्वीभूय यथायथम् ॥
 
HOW
 

For that purpose, Krishna, who knew

(many) games, called the cowherds and

said: " Gopas! we shall group ourselves

in proper pairs and play."
 

 
आचेरुर्विविधाः क्रीडा वाह्यवाहकलक्षणाः ।

उवाह कृष्णो भगवान् श्रीदामानं पराजितः ।

वृषभं भद्रसेनस्तु प्रलम्बो रोहिणीसुतम् ॥
 

They played many games in which one

carried another. Defeated, Lord Krishna

bore Sridaman *, Bhadrasena * bore

Vrishaba * and Pralamba (the demon)

bore Balarama.
 

 
तमुद्वहन् धरणिधरेन्द्रगौरवं
 

महासुरो विगतरयो निजं वपुः ।

स आस्थितोऽद्भुतमभयो रिपुं बलो

रुषाऽहनच्छिरसि दृढेन मुष्टिना ॥
 
SL
 

 
* Names of some of the cowherds.
 
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