Gopalacampu 1.15.11

1.15.11

[2] atha śrīdāma-pradhānatayā sudāma-vasudāmādiṣu sabhāsadvad gojāla-sambhālanāya nātidūrataḥ pṛthag upaviśatsu lasatsu balānuja-bala-subalārjunādayas tatrāgatya nṛtya-raṅgājīvi-bhaṅgitayā saṅgatya śubhāśiṣā viśeṣitavantaḥ | taiś ca kutratyā vicitra-nartaka-prāyāḥ prayātā bhavantaḥ? iti pṛṣṭā hṛṣṭātmānaḥ sphuṭam uddiṣṭavantaḥ-bhoḥ parama-dānaśūrāḥ ! dūrād āgatā vayam yataḥ prathamaṃ tāvad bhavat-kīrti-nartita-manaskā jātāḥ, tataś ca śarīreṇāpi bhavad-agre nartitum icchāvaḥ | kutrāpi cirāya vartituṃ na samarthāḥ | śrotrayor iva netrayor api sukhaṃ bibhrataḥ samprati vartāmahe |

[2] Then, with Śrīdāman as the foremost, when Sudāman, Vasudāman, and the others, like members of an assembly, were seated shining apart at no great distance to keep watch over the multitude of cows, Balānuja [Kṛṣṇa], Bala, Subala, Arjuna, and others came there, approaching in the manner of performers living by the stage of dance, and distinguished them with auspicious blessings. And asked by them, "From where have you gentlemen, resembling marvelous dancers, arrived?", delighted in heart, they clearly explained: "O supreme heroes of generosity! We have come from afar, because first our minds were set dancing by your fame, and then we also desire to dance before you with our bodies. We are unable to remain anywhere for long. Bearing delight to our eyes as well as our ears, we now stand [before you]."