Gopalacampu 1.10.27

1.10.27

[28] hanta, satyatā-sāreṇa devyā vacanānusāreṇa nanda-gopa-ḍimbhatā-dambha eva sa ko' pi gopitaḥ sambhāvyate, yena nūtanāvayavenāpi duḥsaha-mahasaḥ pūtanādayaḥ sahasā gāmbhīryāvṛttena vīryātiśayenālambhanīyatāṃ lambhitāḥ | trasyati ca tasya nāma-dhāma-vaśān mama hṛdayam | tasmād asau chalata evotkalanīyaḥ | hanta, chalān apy uttaram uttaram atiriktaṃ yuktam eva te prayuktavantaḥ | tathāpi kadarthitī-bhūya vyarthī-bhūtāḥ iti vicārya, punar api taṃ praṇidhiṃ sannidhiṃ nikāyyataḥ samānāyya papraccha, aye, tvayedam apy avakalitaṃ, jātau kasyāṃ tasyādaraḥ sneha-bharaś ca paramaḥ parāmṛśyate?

“Alas! In accord with the words of the goddess, which are full of truth, some disguised person is suspected to be hiding under the pretense of being the boy of Nanda the cowherd, by whom—even with his tender limbs—Pūtanā and the others of irresistible power were suddenly brought to ruin through an excess of prowess concealed beneath solemnity. And my heart trembles under the power of his name and glory. Therefore, he must be eliminated through deceit. Alas, even through trickery, one after another, they have employed superior and well-devised plans; yet they were confounded and reduced to failure.” Having considered thus, he again summoned that spy near from his dwelling and asked: “Ah, did you also observe this: toward which species is his great affection and profound love perceived?”