Shloka 46
Gokula’s Wonder, Kṛṣṇa’s Bhakta-vaśyatā, the Move to Vṛndāvana, and the Slaying of Vatsāsura and Bakāsura
स्वं स्वं वत्सकुलं सर्वे पाययिष्यन्त एकदा । गत्वा जलाशयाभ्याशं पाययित्वा पपुर्जलम् ॥ ४६ ॥
svaṁ svaṁ vatsa-kulaṁ sarve pāyayiṣyanta ekadā gatvā jalāśayābhyāśaṁ pāyayitvā papur jalam
एकदा सर्वे बाला: स्वस्वं वत्सकुलं गृहीत्वा पाययितुमिच्छन्तः जलाशयस्य समीपं जग्मुः। वत्सान् पाययित्वा ते तत्रैव जलं पपुः॥
FAQs
This verse describes a simple pastoral routine: the boys bring their calves to a water reservoir, first letting the calves drink and then drinking themselves—part of Kṛṣṇa’s childhood Vraja-līlā setting.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī highlights Vraja’s natural, affectionate village life to frame Kṛṣṇa’s humanlike childhood pastimes; such details deepen rasa and set the scene for subsequent events in the forest.
Prioritize care and responsibility—serving dependents first (like the calves) before oneself—cultivating humility and mindful, dharmic living.