SB 10.20.28
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 28
- kvacid vanaspati-kroḍe
- guhāyāṁ cābhivarṣati
- nirviśya bhagavān reme
- kanda-mūla-phalāśanaḥ
SYNONYMS
kvacit — sometimes; vanaspati — of a tree; kroḍe — in the hollow; guhāyām — in a cave; ca — or; abhivarṣati — when it was raining; nirviśya — entering; bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; reme — enjoyed; kanda-mūla — roots; phala — and fruits; aśanaḥ — eating.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
When it rained, the Lord would sometimes enter a cave or the hollow of a tree to play and to eat roots and fruits.
PURPORT
Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī explains that during the rainy season bulbs and roots are very tender and palatable, and Lord Kṛṣṇa would eat them along with wild fruits found in the forest. Lord Kṛṣṇa and His young boyfriends would sit in the hollow of a tree or within a cave and enjoy pastimes while waiting for the rain to stop.