Shloka 34
Kṛṣṇa Slays Kuvalayāpīḍa and Enters Kaṁsa’s Wrestling Arena
नित्यं प्रमुदिता गोपा वत्सपाला यथास्फुटम् । वनेषु मल्लयुद्धेन क्रीडन्तश्चारयन्ति गा: ॥ ३४ ॥
nityaṁ pramuditā gopā vatsa-pālā yathā-sphuṭam vaneṣu malla-yuddhena krīḍantaś cārayanti gāḥ
It is well known that the cowherd boys are ever joyful as they tend the calves, and that in the many forests, while grazing the cows, they playfully wrestle with one another.
Here Cāṇūra explains how the two brothers came to be expert at wrestling.
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This verse describes the gopas as always joyful, roaming the forests, playfully wrestling, and grazing the cows—showing the natural, carefree devotion-filled rhythm of Vraja life.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse while narrating Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.
Cultivate simplicity, wholesome play and community, and keep one’s daily duties (work, family care) infused with joy and remembrance of the Divine—turning routine into devotional living.