Gopalacampu 1.20.22

1.20.22

[16] ataevāmūr viśramya mārgaśīrṣīya-śirṣāyāmāṇatā-labhya-pratipadam ārabhya saṃgatya vratam ārabdhavatyaḥ | yatrāruṇa-kṛtāruṇa-guṇa-prasaram avasaram anu parasparaṃ gṛha-visarataḥ samākāraṇāparā vyatibaddha-karā yamunā-gamana-tat-parā gāna-parāyaṇā babhūvuḥ; yatra paraspara-parīhāsa-prāyatayā nijābhiprāyaṃ vyañjayāmāsuḥ | yathā-

[16] Therefore, having rested, they assembled and began their vow starting from the first lunar day that marks the beginning of the month of Mārgaśīrṣa. At the dawn that spreads the red glow of the sun, calling out to one another from house to house, holding hands, intent on going to the Yamunā, they were absorbed in singing, wherein, largely in the manner of mutual jest, they revealed their inner intention, as follows: