Ambikā-vana Śiva-pūjā; Nanda Saved from the Serpent; Śaṅkhacūḍa Slain
एवं विक्रीडतो: स्वैरं गायतो: सम्प्रमत्तवत् । शङ्खचूड इति ख्यातो धनदानुचरोऽभ्यगात् ॥ २५ ॥
evaṁ vikrīḍatoḥ svairaṁ gāyatoḥ sampramatta-vat śaṅkhacūḍa iti khyāto dhanadānucaro ’bhyagāt
While Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Balarāma thus played according to Their own sweet will and sang to the point of apparent intoxication, a servant of Kuvera named Śaṅkhacūḍa came upon the scene.
Śaṅkhacūḍa is introduced here as a famous servant of Kuvera (Dhanada) who comes upon Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma during Their joyful Vraja pastimes.
Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma are freely sporting and singing in great joy; at that moment Śaṅkhacūḍa approaches, setting the stage for the next events in the narrative.
Even amidst divine joy and celebration, challenges may appear—yet the Lord remains fully in control, and His pastimes ultimately deepen faith in His protection and supremacy.