SB 10.23.37
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 37
- evaṁ līlā-nara-vapur
- nr-lokam anuśīlayan
- reme go-gopa-gopīnāṁ
- ramayan rūpa-vāk-kṛtaiḥ
SYNONYMS
evam—in this manner; līlā—for pastimes; nara—appearing as a human being; vapuḥ—whose transcendental body; nṛ-lokam—human society; anuśīlayan—imitating; reme—He took pleasure; go—the cows; gopa—cowherd boys; gopīnām—the cowherd girls; ramayan—pleasing; rūpa—with His beauty; vāk—words; kṛtaiḥ—and actions.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Thus the Supreme Lord, appearing like a human being to perform His pastimes, imitated the ways of human society. He enjoyed pleasing His cows, cowherd boyfriends and cowherd girlfriends with His beauty, words and actions.