CC Adi 5.138 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 5: The Glories Of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma

Ādi-līlā 5.137 - Ādi-līlā 5.139

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 138

vṛṣāyamāṇau nardantau

yuyudhāte parasparam

anukṛtya rutair jantūṁś

ceratuḥ prākṛtau yathā

SYNONYMS

vṛṣāyamāṇau—becoming like bulls; nardantau—making roaring sounds; yuyudhāte—both used to fight; parasparam—each other; anukṛtya—imitating; rutaiḥ—with cries; jantūn—the animals; ceratuḥ—used to play; prākṛtau—ordinary boys; yathā—just like.

TRANSLATION

"Acting just like ordinary boys, They played like roaring bulls as They fought each other, and They imitated the calls of various animals."

PURPORT

This and the following quotation are from the Bhāgavatam (10.11.40 and 10.15.14).

Ādi-līlā 5.137 - Ādi-līlā 5.139