SB 10.11.12 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

सरित्तीरगतं कृष्णं भग्नार्जुनमथाह्वयत् । रामं च रोहिणी देवी क्रीडन्तं बालकैर्भृशम् ॥ १२ ॥

Verse text

sarit-tīra-gataṁ kṛṣṇaṁ bhagnārjunam athāhvayat rāmaṁ ca rohiṇī devī krīḍantaṁ bālakair bhṛśam

Synonyms

sarit — tīra — to the riverside ; gatam — who had gone ; kṛṣṇam — unto Kṛṣṇa ; bhagna — arjunam — after the pastime of breaking the yamala-arjuna trees ; atha — then ; āhvayat — called ; rāmam ca — as well as Balarāma ; rohiṇī — the mother of Balarāma ; devī — the goddess of fortune ; krīḍantam — who were engaged in playing ; bālakaiḥ — with many other boys ; bhṛśam — with deep attention .

Translation

Once, after the uprooting of the yamala-arjuna trees, Rohiṇīdevī went to call Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, who had both gone to the riverside and were playing with the other boys with deep attention.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

Once, after the uprooting of the yamala-arjuna trees, Rohiṇīdevī went to call Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, who had both gone to the riverside and were playing with the other boys with deep attention. KB 10.11.12 One day Lord Kṛṣṇa, the liberator of the twin arjuna trees, was playing with Balarāma and the other children on the bank of the Yamunā, and because it was already late in the morning, Rohiṇī, the mother of Balarāma, went to call them back home.

Purport

Mother Yaśodā was more attached to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma than Rohiṇīdevī was, although Rohiṇīdevī was the mother of Balarāma. Mother Yaśodā sent Rohiṇīdevī to call Rāma and Kṛṣṇa from Their play, since it was the right time for lunch. Therefore Rohiṇīdevī went to call Them, breaking Their engagement in play.

Purport (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

To show that Krsna and Balarama were controlled by Yasoda’s affection more than even Rohini’s, another pastimes is presented which occurred after the breaking of the arjuna trees, on the same day. Rohini called Krsna and Balarama, who had gone to play on the bank of the Yamuna. Though the verse does not mention Balarama, the commentary does, because in later verses both boys names are mentioned. Rohini had been sent to call the boys by Yasoda who was attached to boys’ having lunch.

Purport (Jiva Goswami)

Events of a day after the Dāmodara incident, pastimes are described showing Yaśodā’s care for her son with great affection, in order to show that she had greater affection and control over Balarāma than Rohiṇī had. This description continues till verse 20. Rohiṇī called Kṛṣṇa who had broken the arjuna trees and had gone to the bank of the river. She searched for him with affection. This indicates her anxiety. Kṛṣṇa was absorbed in playing. She called him by all his names. She was sent by Yaśodā who was attached to preparing meals for Kṛṣṇa. She called Kṛṣṇa and also Balarāma. That is understood from a later verse.

Purport (Sanatana Goswami)

The activities after being tied up are described with the intention of showing the daily attention Yaśodā paid to Kṛṣṇa, with the greatest affection. This is described until verse 20. There are various versions and orders of the verses. It will be explained according to the Gauḍiya sampradāya editions. Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma had gone to the bank of the Yamunā (sarit-tira). Why? He had broken the two trees which were situated on the bank. O it describes an event right after breaking the trees. He went there afterwards. Rohiṇī called Kṛṣṇa, whose heart was attracted to playing, thinking he was hungry because of fatigue from playing, or she was worried that he may perform another similar activity. Rohiṇī was sent by Yaśoḍā because Yaśodā was busy preparing his meal. Calling Kṛṣṇa implies she called Balarāma also since out of affection for both, she considered them one.