śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; gopāḥ — all the cowherd men; nanda-ādayaḥ — headed by Nanda Mahārāja; śrutvā — hearing; drumayoḥ — of the two trees; patatoḥ — falling down; ravam — the high sound, as terrible as a thunderbolt; tatra — there, on the spot; ājagmuḥ — went; kuru-śreṣṭha — O Mahārāja Parīkṣit; nirghāta-bhaya-śaṅkitāḥ — who were afraid of falling thunderbolts.

bhūmyām — on the ground; nipatitau — which had fallen; tatra — there; dadṛśuḥ — all of them saw; yamala-arjunau — the twin arjuna trees; babhramuḥ — they became bewildered; tat — that; avijñāya — but they could not trace out; lakṣyam — although they could directly perceive that the trees had fallen; patana-kāraṇam — the cause of their falling (how could it have happened all of a sudden?).

ulūkhalam — the wooden mortar; vikarṣantam — dragging; dāmnā — with the rope; baddham ca — and bound by the belly; bālakam — Kṛṣṇa; kasya — of whom; idam — this; kutaḥ — wherefrom; āścaryam — these wonderful happenings; utpātaḥ — disturbance; iti — thus; kātarāḥ — they were very much agitated.

bālāḥ — all the other boys; ūcuḥ — said; anena — by Him (Kṛṣṇa); iti — thus; tiryak — crosswise; gatam — which had become; ulūkhalam — the wooden mortar; vikarṣatā — by Kṛṣṇa, who was dragging; madhya-gena — going between the two trees; puruṣau — two beautiful persons; api — also; acakṣmahi — we have seen with our own eyes.

na — not; te — all the gopas; tat-uktam — being spoken by the boys; jagṛhuḥ — would accept; na ghaṭeta — it cannot be; iti — thus; tasya — of Kṛṣṇa; tat — the activity; bālasya — of a small boy like Kṛṣṇa; utpāṭanam — the uprooting; tarvoḥ — of the two trees; kecit — some of them; sandigdha-cetasaḥ — became doubtful about what could be done (because Garga Muni had predicted that this child would be equal to Nārāyaṇa).

ulūkhalam — the wooden mortar; vikarṣantam — dragging; dāmnā — by the rope; baddham — bound; svam ātmajam — his own son Kṛṣṇa; vilokya — by seeing; nandaḥ — Mahārāja Nanda; prahasat-vadanaḥ — whose face began to smile when he saw the wonderful child; vimumoca ha — released Him from the bonds.

gopībhiḥ — by the gopīs (by flattery and offers of prizes); stobhitaḥ — encouraged, induced; anṛtyat — the small Kṛṣṇa danced; bhagavān — although He was the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bāla-vat — exactly like a human child; kvacit — sometimes; udgāyati — He would sing very loudly; kvacit — sometimes; mugdhaḥ — being amazed; tat-vaśaḥ — under their control; dāru-yantra-vat — like a wooden doll.

bibharti — Kṛṣṇa would simply stand and touch articles as if unable to raise them; kvacit — sometimes; ājñaptaḥ — being ordered; pīṭhaka-unmāna — the wooden seat and wooden measuring pot; pādukam — bringing the wooden shoes; bāhu-kṣepam ca — striking the arms on the body; kurute — does; svānām ca — of His own relatives, the gopīs and other intimate friends; prītim — the pleasure; āvahan — inviting.

darśayan — exhibiting; tat-vidām — unto persons who can understand Kṛṣṇa’s activities; loke — throughout the whole world; ātmanaḥ — of Himself; bhṛtya-vaśyatām — how He is agreeable to carrying out the orders of His servants, His devotees; vrajasya — of Vrajabhūmi; uvāha — executed; vai — indeed; harṣam — pleasure; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bāla-ceṣṭitaiḥ — by His activities like those of a child trying to do so many things.

krīṇīhi — please come and purchase; bhoḥ — O neighborhood residents; phalāni — ripe fruits; iti — thus; śrutvā — hearing; satvaram — very soon; acyutaḥ — Kṛṣṇa; phala-arthī — as if He wanted some fruits; dhānyam ādāya — capturing some grains of paddy; yayau — went to the fruit vendor; sarva-phala-pradaḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who can give all kinds of fruit to everyone, had now become in need of fruits.

phala-vikrayiṇī — the aborigine fruit vendor, who was an elderly woman; tasya — of Kṛṣṇa; cyuta-dhānya — the paddy He brought to barter having mostly fallen; kara-dvayam — palms of the hands; phalaiḥ apūrayat — the fruit vendor filled His small palms with fruits; ratnaiḥ — in exchange for jewels and gold; phala-bhāṇḍam — the basket of fruit; apūri ca — filled.

sarit-tīra — to the riverside; gatam — who had gone; kṛṣṇam — unto Kṛṣṇa; bhagna-arjunam — after the pastime of breaking the yamala-arjuna trees; atha — then; āhvayat — called; rāmam ca — as well as Balarāma; rohiṇī — the mother of Balarāma; devī — the goddess of fortune; krīḍantam — who were engaged in playing; bālakaiḥ — with many other boys; bhṛśam — with deep attention.

na upeyātām — would not return home; yadā — when; āhūtau — They were called back from playing; krīḍā-saṅgena — because of so much attachment to playing with other boys; putrakau — the two sons (Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma); yaśodām preṣayām āsa — sent mother Yaśodā to call Them; rohiṇī — mother Rohiṇī; putra-vatsalām — because mother Yaśodā was a more affectionate mother to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.

krīḍantam — engaged in playing; sā — mother Yaśodā; sutam — her son; bālaiḥ — with the other boys; ati-velam — although it was too late; saha-agrajam — who was playing with His elder brother, Balarāma; yaśodā — mother Yaśodā; ajohavīt — called (“Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, come here!”); kṛṣṇam — unto Kṛṣṇa; putra-sneha-snuta-stanī — while she was calling Them, milk flowed from her breast because of her ecstatic love and affection.

kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa aravinda-akṣa — O Kṛṣṇa, my son, lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa; tāta — O darling; ehi — come here; stanam — the milk of my breast; piba — drink; alam vihāraiḥ — after this there is no necessity of playing; kṣut-kṣāntaḥ — tired because of hunger; krīḍā-śrāntaḥ — fatigued from playing; asi — You must be; putraka — O my son.

he rāma — my dear son Balarāma; āgaccha — please come here; tāta — my dear darling; āśu — immediately; sa-anujaḥ — with Your younger brother; kula-nandana — the great hope of our family; prātaḥ eva — certainly in the morning; kṛta-āhāraḥ — have taken Your breakfast; tat — therefore; bhavān — You; bhoktum — to eat something more; arhati — deserve.

pratīkṣate — is waiting; tvām — for both of You (Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma); dāśārha — O Balarāma; bhokṣyamāṇaḥ — desiring to eat; vraja-adhipaḥ — the King of Vraja, Nanda Mahārāja; ehi — come here; āvayoḥ — our; priyam — pleasure; dhehi — just consider; sva-gṛhān — to their respective homes; yāta — let them go; bālakāḥ — the other boys.

dhūli-dhūsarita-aṅgaḥ tvam — You have become covered with dust and sand all over Your body; putra — my dear son; majjanam āvaha — now come here, take Your bath and cleanse Yourself; janma-ṛkṣam — the auspicious star of Your birth; te — of You; adya — today; bhavati — it is; viprebhyaḥ — unto the pure brāhmaṇas; dehi — give in charity; gāḥ — cows; śuciḥ — being purified.

paśya paśya — just see, just see; vayasyān — boys of Your age; te — Your; mātṛ-mṛṣṭān — cleansed by their mothers; su-alaṅkṛtān — decorated with nice ornaments; tvam ca — You also; snātaḥ — after taking a bath; kṛta-āhāraḥ — and eating Your lunch; viharasva — enjoy with them; su-alaṅkṛtaḥ — fully decorated like them.

ittham — in this way; yaśodā — mother Yaśodā; tam aśeṣa-śekharam — unto Kṛṣṇa, who was on the peak of everything auspicious, with no question of dirtiness or uncleanliness; matvā — considering; sutam — as her son; sneha-nibaddha-dhīḥ — because of an intense spirit of love; nṛpa — O King (Mahārāja Parīkṣit); haste — in the hand; gṛhītvā — taking; saha-rāmam — with Balarāma; acyutam — Kṛṣṇa, the infallible; nītvā — bringing; sva-vāṭam — at home; kṛtavatī — performed; atha — now; udayam — brilliancy by bathing Him, dressing Him and decorating Him with ornaments.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; gopa-vṛddhāḥ — the elderly persons among the cowherd men; mahā-utpātān — very great disturbances; anubhūya — after experiencing; bṛhadvane — in the place known as Bṛhadvana; nanda-ādayaḥ — the cowherd men, headed by Nanda Mahārāja; samāgamya — assembled, came together; vraja-kāryam — the business of Vrajabhūmi; amantrayan — deliberated on how to stop the continuous disturbances in Mahāvana.

tatra — in the assembly; upananda-nāmā — by the name Upananda (the elder brother of Nanda Mahārāja); āha — said; gopaḥ — the cowherd man; jñāna-vayaḥ-adhikaḥ — who by knowledge and by age was the eldest of all; deśa-kāla-artha-tattva-jñaḥ — very experienced according to time, place and circumstances; priya-kṛt — just for the benefit; rāma-kṛṣṇayoḥ — of Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personalities of Godhead.

utthātavyam — now this place should be left; itaḥ — from here, from Gokula; asmābhiḥ — by all of us; gokulasya — of this place, Gokula; hita-eṣibhiḥ — by persons who desire good for this place; āyānti — are happening; atra — here; mahā-utpātāḥ — many great disturbances; bālānām — for the boys like Rāma and Kṛṣṇa; nāśa-hetavaḥ — having the definite purpose of killing Them.

muktaḥ — was delivered; kathañcit — somehow or other; rākṣasyāḥ — from the hands of the Rākṣasī Pūtanā; bāla-ghnyāḥ — who was determined to kill small children; bālakaḥ — especially the child Kṛṣṇa; hi — because; asau — He; hareḥ anugrahāt — by the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; nūnam — indeed; anaḥ ca — and the handcart; upari — on top of the child; na — not; apatat — did fall down.

cakra-vātena — by the demon in the shape of a whirlwind (Tṛṇāvarta); nītaḥ ayam — Kṛṣṇa was taken away; daityena — by the demon; vipadam — dangerous; viyat — to the sky; śilāyām — on a slab of stone; patitaḥ — fallen; tatra — there; paritrātaḥ — was saved; sura-īśvaraiḥ — by the mercy of Lord Viṣṇu or His associates.

yat — then again; na mriyeta — did not die; drumayoḥ antaram — between the two trees; prāpya — although He was between; bālakaḥ asau — that child, Kṛṣṇa; anyatamaḥ — another child; vā api — or; tat api acyuta-rakṣaṇam — in that case also, He was saved by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

yāvat — so long; autpātikaḥ — disturbing; ariṣṭaḥ — the demon; vrajam — this Gokula Vrajabhūmi; na — not; abhibhavet itaḥ — go away from this place; tāvat — so long; bālān upādāya — for the benefit of the boys; yāsyāmaḥ — we shall go; anyatra — somewhere else; sa-anugāḥ — with our followers.

vanam — another forest; vṛndāvanam nāma — named Vṛndāvana; paśavyam — a very suitable place for maintenance of the cows and other animals; nava-kānanam — there are many new gardenlike places; gopa-gopī-gavām — for all the cowherd men, the members of their families, and the cows; sevyam — a very happy, very suitable place; puṇya-adri — there are nice mountains; tṛṇa — plants; vīrudham — and creepers.

tat — therefore; tatra — there; adya eva — just today; yāsyāmaḥ — let us go; śakaṭān — all the carts; yuṅkta — make ready; mā ciram — without delay; go-dhanāni — all the cows; agrataḥ — in front; yāntu — let them go; bhavatām — of all of you; yadi — if; rocate — it is pleasing to accept it.

tat śrutvā — hearing this advice of Upananda’s; eka-dhiyaḥ — voting unanimously; gopāḥ — all the cowherd men; sādhu sādhu — very nice, very nice; iti — thus; vādinaḥ — speaking, declaring; vrajān — cows; svān svān — own respective; samāyujya — assembling; yayuḥ — started; rūḍha-paricchadāḥ — all the dresses and paraphernalia having been kept on the carts.

vṛddhān — first all the old men; bālān — children; striyaḥ — women; rājan — O King Parīkṣit; sarva-upakaraṇāni ca — then all sorts of necessities and whatever belongings they had; anaḥsu — on the bullock carts; āropya — keeping; gopālāḥ — all the cowherd men; yattāḥ — with great care; ātta-śara-asanāḥ — fully equipped with arrows and bows; go-dhanāni — all the cows; puraskṛtya — keeping in front; śṛṅgāṇi — bugles or horns; āpūrya — vibrating; sarvataḥ — all around; tūrya-ghoṣeṇa — with the resounding of the bugles; mahatā — loud; yayuḥ — started; saha-purohitāḥ — with the priests.

gopyaḥ — all the cowherd women; rūḍha-rathāḥ — while riding on the bullock carts; nūtna-kuca-kuṅkuma-kāntayaḥ — their bodies, especially their breasts, were decorated with fresh kuṅkuma; kṛṣṇa-līlāḥ — the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa; jaguḥ — they chanted; prītyā — with great pleasure; niṣka-kaṇṭhyaḥ — decorated with lockets on their necks; su-vāsasaḥ — very well dressed.

tathā — as well as; yaśodā-rohiṇyau — both mother Yaśodā and mother Rohiṇī; ekam śakaṭam — on one bullock cart; āsthite — seated; rejatuḥ — very beautiful; kṛṣṇa-rāmābhyām — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, along with Their mothers; tat-kathā — of the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; śravaṇa-utsuke — being situated in hearing with great transcendental pleasure.

vṛndāvanam — the sacred place by the name Vṛndāvana; sampraviśya — after entering; sarva-kāla-sukha-āvaham — where in all seasons it is pleasing to live; tatra — there; cakruḥ — they made; vraja-āvāsam — inhabitation of Vraja; śakaṭaiḥ — by the bullock carts; ardha-candravat — making a semicircle like a half moon.

vṛndāvanam — the place known as Vṛndāvana; govardhanam — along with Govardhana Hill; yamunā-pulināni ca — and the banks of the river Yamunā; vīkṣya — seeing this situation; āsīt — remained or was enjoyed; uttamā prītī — first-class pleasure; rāma-mādhavayoḥ — of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; nṛpa — O King Parīkṣit.

evam — in this way; vraja-okasām — to all the inhabitants of Vraja; prītim — pleasure; yacchantau — giving; bāla-ceṣṭitaiḥ — by the activities and pastimes of childhood; kala-vākyaiḥ — and by very sweet broken language; sva-kālena — in due course of time; vatsa-pālau — to take care of the calves; babhūvatuḥ — were grown up.

avidūre — not very far from the residential quarters of the Vrajavāsīs; vraja-bhuvaḥ — from the land known as Vraja; saha gopāla-dārakaiḥ — with other boys of the same profession (cowherd boys); cārayām āsatuḥ — tended; vatsān — the small calves; nānā — various; krīḍā — sporting; paricchadau — dressed very nicely in different ways and equipped with implements.

kvacit — sometimes; vādayataḥ — blowing; veṇum — on the flute; kṣepaṇaiḥ — with a device of rope for throwing; kṣipataḥ — throwing stones to get fruit; kvacit — sometimes; kvacit pādaiḥ — sometimes with the legs; kiṅkiṇībhiḥ — with the sound of ankle bells; kvacit — sometimes; kṛtrima-go-vṛṣaiḥ — by becoming artificial cows and bulls; vṛṣāyamāṇau — imitating the animals; nardantau — roaring loudly; yuyudhāte — They both used to fight; parasparam — with one another; anukṛtya — imitating; rutaiḥ — by resounding; jantūn — all the animals; ceratuḥ — They used to wander; prākṛtau — two ordinary human children; yathā — like.

kadācit — sometimes; yamunā-tīre — on the bank of the Yamunā; vatsān — the calves; cārayatoḥ — when They were tending; svakaiḥ — Their own; vayasyaiḥ — with other playmates; kṛṣṇa-balayoḥ — both Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; jighāṁsuḥ — desiring to kill Them; daityaḥ — another demon; āgamat — reached there.

tam — unto the demon; vatsa-rūpiṇam — assuming the form of a calf; vīkṣya — seeing; vatsa-yūtha-gatam — when the demon entered the group of all the other calves; hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa; darśayan — indicating; baladevāya — unto Baladeva; śanaiḥ — very slowly; mugdhaḥ iva — as if He did not understand anything; āsadat — came near the demon.

gṛhītvā — capturing; apara-pādābhyām — with the hind legs; saha — along with; lāṅgūlam — the tail; acyutaḥ — Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhrāmayitvā — twirling around very severely; kapittha-agre — on the top of a kapittha tree; prāhiṇot — threw him; gata-jīvitam — lifeless body; saḥ — that demon; kapitthaiḥ — with the kapittha trees; mahā-kāyaḥ — assumed a great body; pātyamānaiḥ — and while the tree fell down; papāta ha — he fell dead on the ground.

tam — this incident; vīkṣya — observing; vismitāḥ — very much astonished; bālāḥ — all the other boys; śaśaṁsuḥ — praised highly; sādhu sādhu iti — exclaiming, “Very good, very good”; devāḥ ca — and all the demigods from the heavenly planets; parisantuṣṭāḥ — being very much satisfied; babhūvuḥ — became; puṣpa-varṣiṇaḥ — showered flowers on Kṛṣṇa.

tau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; vatsa-pālakau — as if taking care of the calves; bhūtvā — so becoming; sarva-loka-eka-pālakau — although They are the maintainers of all living beings throughout the whole universe; sa-prātaḥ-āśau — finishing breakfast in the morning; go-vatsān — all the calves; cārayantau — tending; viceratuḥ — wandered here and there.

svam svam — own respective; vatsa-kulam — the group of calves; sarve — all the boys and Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; pāyayiṣyantaḥ — desiring to have them drink water; ekadā — one day; gatvā — going; jala-āśaya-abhyāśam — near the water tank; pāyayitvā — after allowing the animals to drink water; papuḥ jalam — they also drank water.

te — they; tatra — there; dadṛśuḥ — observed; bālāḥ — all the boys; mahā-sattvam — a gigantic body; avasthitam — situated; tatrasuḥ — became afraid; vajra-nirbhinnam — broken by a thunderbolt; gireḥ śṛṅgam — the peak of a mountain; iva — like; cyutam — fallen there.

saḥ — that creature; vai — indeed; bakaḥ nāma — by the name Bakāsura; mahān asuraḥ — a great, gigantic demon; baka-rūpa-dhṛk — assumed the bodily shape of a big duck; āgatya — coming there; sahasā — all of a sudden; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa; tīkṣṇa-tuṇḍaḥ — sharp beak; agrasat — swallowed; balī — very powerful.

kṛṣṇam — unto Kṛṣṇa; mahā-baka-grastam — swallowed by the great duck; dṛṣṭvā — seeing this incident; rāma-ādayaḥ arbhakāḥ — all the other boys, headed by Balarāma; babhūvuḥ — became overwhelmed; indriyāṇi — senses; iva — like; vinā — without; prāṇam — life; vicetasaḥ — very much bewildered, almost unconscious.

tam — Kṛṣṇa; tālu-mūlam — the root of the throat; pradahantam — burning; agni-vat — like fire; gopāla-sūnum — Kṛṣṇa, the son of a cowherd man; pitaram — the father; jagat-guroḥ — of Lord Brahmā; caccharda — got out of his mouth; sadyaḥ — immediately; ati-ruṣā — with great anger; akṣatam — without being hurt; bakaḥ — Bakāsura; tuṇḍena — with his sharp beak; hantum — to kill; punaḥ — again; abhyapadyata — endeavored.

tam — unto Bakāsura; āpatantam — again endeavoring to attack Him; saḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; nigṛhya — capturing; tuṇḍayoḥ — by the beak; dorbhyām — with His arms; bakam — Bakāsura; kaṁsa-sakham — who was the friend and associate of Kaṁsa; satām patiḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa, the master of the Vaiṣṇavas; paśyatsu — while observing; bāleṣu — all the cowherd boys; dadāra — bifurcated; līlayā — very easily; mudā-āvahaḥ — this action was very much pleasing; vīraṇa-vat — like the grass called vīraṇa (as it is bifurcated); divaukasām — to all the denizens of heaven.

tadā — at that time; baka-arim — unto the enemy of Bakāsura; sura-loka-vāsinaḥ — the celestial denizens of the higher planets; samākiran — showered flowers; nandana-mallikā-ādibhiḥ — with such flowers as mallikā, which are grown in Nandana-kānana; samīḍire — also congratulated Him; ca — and; ānaka-śaṅkha-saṁstavaiḥ — by celestial kettledrums and conchshells, accompanied with prayers; tat vīkṣya — by seeing this; gopāla-sutāḥ — the cowherd boys; visismire — were struck with wonder.

muktam — thus released; baka-āsyāt — from the mouth of Bakāsura; upalabhya — getting back; bālakāḥ — all the boys, the playmates; rāma-ādayaḥ — headed by Balarāma; prāṇam — life; iva — like; indriyaḥ — senses; gaṇaḥ — all of them; sthāna-āgatam — going to their own place; tam — unto Kṛṣṇa; parirabhya — embracing; nirvṛtāḥ — being freed from the danger; praṇīya — after collecting; vatsān — all the calves; vrajam etya — returning to Vrajabhūmi; tat jaguḥ — loudly declared the incident.

śrutvā — after hearing; tat — these incidents; vismitāḥ — being struck with wonder; gopāḥ — the cowherd men; gopyaḥ ca — and their respective wives; ati-priya-ādṛtāḥ — received the news with great transcendental pleasure; pretya āgatam iva — thought that it was as if the boys had returned from death; utsukyāt — with great eagerness; aikṣanta — began to look upon the boys; tṛṣita-īkṣaṇāḥ — with full satisfaction, they did not want to turn their eyes from Kṛṣṇa and the boys.

aho bata — it is very astonishing; asya — of this; bālasya — Kṛṣṇa; bahavaḥ — many, many; mṛtyavaḥ — causes of death; abhavan — appeared; api — still; āsīt — there was; vipriyam — the cause of death; teṣām — of them; kṛtam — done; pūrvam — formerly; yataḥ — from which; bhayam — there was fear of death.

atha api — although they come to attack; abhibhavanti — they are able to kill; enam — this boy; na — not; eva — certainly; te — all of them; ghora-darśanāḥ — very fierce looking; jighāṁsayā — because of envy; enam — unto Kṛṣṇa; āsādya — approaching; naśyanti — are vanquished (death occurs to the aggressor); agnau — in fire; pataṅga-vat — like flies.

aho — how wonderful it is; brahma-vidām — of persons who have full knowledge of Brahman, transcendence; vācaḥ — the words; na — never; asatyāḥ — untruth; santi — become; karhicit — at any time; gargaḥ — Garga Muni; yat — whatever; āha — predicted; bhagavān — Garga Muni, the most powerful; anvabhāvi — is exactly happening; tathā eva — as; tat — that.

iti — in this way; nanda-ādayaḥ — all the cowherd men, headed by Nanda Mahārāja; gopāḥ — cowherd men; kṛṣṇa-rāma-kathām — narration of incidents in connection with Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa and Rāma; mudā — in great transcendental pleasure; kurvantaḥ — doing that; ramamāṇāḥ ca — enjoyed life and increased their affection for Kṛṣṇa; na — not; avindan — perceived; bhava-vedanām — the tribulations of material existence.

evam — in this way; vihāraiḥ — by different pastimes; kaumāraiḥ — childish; kaumāram — the age of childhood; jahatuḥ — (Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma) passed; vraje — in Vrajabhūmi; nilāyanaiḥ — by playing hide-and-seek; setu-bandhaiḥ — by constructing an artificial bridge on the ocean; markaṭa — like the monkeys; utplavana-ādibhiḥ — by jumping here and there, etc.