Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 16
Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s Forest Games and the Slaying of Pralamba
एवं तौ लोकसिद्धाभि: क्रीडाभिश्चेरतुर्वने । नद्यद्रिद्रोणिकुञ्जेषु काननेषु सर:सु च ॥ १६ ॥
evaṁ tau loka-siddhābhiḥ krīḍābhiś ceratur vane nady-adri-droṇi-kuñjeṣu kānaneṣu saraḥsu ca
ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ພຣະກຣິດສະນະ ແລະ ພຣະບະລະຣາມ ໄດ້ຫຼິ້ນກິລາທີ່ໂລກຮູ້ຈັກຫຼາກຫຼາຍ ພ້ອມກັບເດີນຫຼິ້ນໃນປ່າວຣິນດາວັນ ທ່າມກາງແມ່ນ້ຳ ພູເຂົາ ຫຸບເຂົາ ພຸ່ມໄມ້ ແລະ ທະເລສາບ.
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This verse describes Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma roaming the Vraja forests, enjoying world-renowned playful pastimes by rivers, mountain valleys, groves, woodlands, and lakes—revealing the sweetness of Bhagavān’s līlā.
Śukadeva highlights the setting of Vraja to immerse the listener in līlā-smaraṇa (remembrance of divine pastimes) and to show that Kṛṣṇa’s presence sanctifies every feature of the sacred land.
Use it as a prompt for devotional remembrance: regularly hear and contemplate Kṛṣṇa’s līlās, and cultivate a simple, joyful spirit centered on God—turning daily life into an offering rather than mere routine.