Gopalacampu 1.5.5

1.5.5

[2] atha tasminn evāpadoṣe pradoṣe samasta-deva-rūpa-śrī-vasudeva-sadeśataḥ sandeśa-haraḥ ko' pi gopitātmā śrī-vrajarāja-caraṇa-rājīva-pīṭha-paryanta-dhāma samājagāma | sa ca śrīmatā tena tadīya-pratna-sevaka-ratnatayā pariciti-yuktaḥ paryanuyukta-kuśala-tatir namaḥ samācarann uvāca-"rakṣāṃsi sarvaṃ bhakṣayituṃ jīvati bhṛśaṃ nṛśaṃse kaṃse kim iva niraṅkuśaṃ kuśalam? tac ca mama veśenaiva vitarkyatām | yad asmākaṃ taraṇyā taraṇaṃ, taraṇau ca sati kutrāpi prasthānaṃ na sambhavatīti bāhubhyām eva santaraṇāt tīrṇa-taraṇijaḥ sārdra-vastraḥ pradoṣe samāgato' smi |"

[2] Now, at that very blameless twilight, a messenger, keeping himself disguised, arrived from the presence of glorious Vasudeva—the embodiment of all gods—at the abode extending to the lotus-like footstool of the glorious king of Vraja. Recognized by the illustrious king as a precious long-standing servant of his, greeted with inquiries after well-being, and offering his respects, he said: 'While that utterly cruel Kaṃsa is alive to devour everything like a demon, what unchecked well-being can there be? And that can be inferred from my appearance alone. Since our crossing by boat is impossible, and no setting out can happen when the sun is up, I swam across with my arms alone, crossed the Yamunā, and have arrived at twilight with wet clothes.'"