Gopalacampu 1.9.36

1.9.36

[30] ciravāsenotsannatāsanna-vanatayā bṛhadvanasya | tatra tu vayo-jñānābhyāṃ vṛddhaḥ śrī-rāma-kṛṣṇa-premṇā samṛddhaḥ svāṅka-palyaṅkaṃ sad-alaṅkariṣṇunā madhye madhye ca cibukaṃ gṛhītvā vitatha-praśnam ācariṣṇunā tat tadā krīḍanaka-yācñā-satṛṣṇena kṛṣṇena labhyamānānandaḥ śrīmān upanandaḥ prāvocad akhila-rocanam | iha ca vrajarājasya saṅkocam avalocayan bāla-prajā-mātrasya hita-pakṣam upalakṣayāmāsa | yathā-

[30] Because Bṛhadvana's forest was near exhaustion due to prolonged dwelling. There, however, the glorious Upananda—advanced in age and wisdom, rich in love for the glorious Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, and attaining delight through Kṛṣṇa, who constantly adorned his lap-couch, repeatedly held his chin, asked fanciful questions, and eagerly begged for various toys then and there—spoke words agreeable to everyone. And here, noticing the reluctance of the king of Vraja, he took the side of what was beneficial merely to the young children, as follows: