Gopalacampu 1.12.66

1.12.66

[42] hasati ca bhakta-sāntvana-tṛṣṇe kṛṣṇe, tās tu bahudhā stava-budhā mṛdākulāḥ pṛdāku-patnyaḥ sakāku vijñāpayāmāsa | tatra saṅkṣepa-nikṣepaś cāyam-
asty eṣa sphurada-matiḥ sadarpa-sarpas
tvaṃ viṣvag-vid asi tathā kṛpāmburāśiḥ |
asmāsu tvad-anugatāsv amuṣya patnī-
bhāvaś ced ajani yathā-yathaṃ vidhehi || [praharṣiṇī]

And when Kṛṣṇa smiled, eager to console his devotees, those wives of the serpent, skilled in praise in many ways and overwhelmed with joy, made this plaintive appeal. Here is its brief essence: / "This serpent is of unsteady mind, full of pride; / you are omniscient, and likewise an ocean of mercy. / If the status of being a husband to us, who are devoted to you, has arisen for him, / then act as is fitting.