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Gopalacampu 1.9.18

Gopālacampū 1.9.18

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1.9.18

[17] atha tathā nikṛtas tat-pālanādhikṛta-dhātrī-vargaḥ kṣaṇāt kṛtāvadhāna-sargaḥ śīghram eva kṛtānumārgaḥ krameṇa svasyākāraṇam akāraṇatām āsāditam avadhārya nijeśvaryor āvedayāmāsa |
[18] tāvac ca tato' py atidūraṃ gambhīra-sarit-tīraṃ gatāv ākarṇya pūtanā-sūdana-prasū rāmāmbālām eva tayoḥ saṅkalanāya cālayāmāsa | æhanta, na jāne khalv arjuna-yugalavad durjana-preryamāṇatayā kaścid anokaho vā nadyavaroho vā skhalatīti mayi pāka-karma-vipākāvaruddhāyāṃ satvaraṃ tvam eva svayaṃ yāhi' iti |
sā ca tatra gatā śīghraṃ vyagrī-bhūtāṅga-mānasā |
sarit-tīra-gataṃ kṛṣṇaṃ bhagnārjunam athāhvayat || [anuṣṭubh]

[17] Then the group of foster-mothers appointed to protect them, having been thus outwitted, directed their attention in an instant, quickly followed their trail, and gradually realizing that their calling was rendered ineffective, reported it to their two mistresses.
[18] Meanwhile, hearing that the two had gone exceedingly far to the deep riverbank, the mother of the slayer of Pūtanā sent Rāma’s mother alone to gather them, saying: 'Alas! I do not know whether, urged by an evil person just like the pair of arjuna trees, some tree or riverbank might collapse; while I am detained by the outcome of the cooking, you yourself go quickly!'
And she, going there quickly with agitated limbs and mind, / then called Kṛṣṇa, who had broken the arjuna trees and reached the riverbank: ||3

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