Gopalacampu 1.6.31

1.6.31

[22] snigdhakaṇṭha uvāca-athāgrajānujān anu vrajasya rājā viviveca, "bālaka-yugalam idam apṛthag-ālayālambanatām eva nitarām arhati, yatas tadīya-jananyoḥ svayam eva tal-lālanāya lālasā-dhanyayos, tatra ca paraspara-tad-āsaktayor nānā-spṛha-gṛha-kārya-paryāpaṇa-vyasanayor yugapat tad-yugalasya pṛthag-avakalanaṃ durbalam iti kevalaṃ sudināgamana-vilambatām avalambe | yathā vā bhavatām icchā bhavati" iti śrutvā śrutajñāḥ śrotriyān āśrāvya tadaiva daivānukūlyaṃ nibhālya samam udyad-vādya-parīta-gīta-svasti-vācanādi-praśasti-pūrvakaṃ dvayor apūrva-milanam āśu kalayāmāsuḥ | tac ca yathā-

Snigdhakaṇṭha said: “Then the king of Vraja, following the counsel of his elder and younger brothers, considered: ‘These two boys truly deserve to live together under one roof, since their two mothers, though themselves blessed with longing to fondle them and mutually attached to both, are busy with performing various desired household duties; so caring for the pair separately at the same time is difficult. I am only waiting for the arrival of an auspicious day; or whatever your wish may be.’ Hearing this, the learned elders consulted the Vedic scholars, ascertained that fortune was favourable at that very time, and quickly arranged the extraordinary reunion of the two, accompanied by the rising music of instruments, singing, recitation of auspicious mantras, and praise. And it was thus: