Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.26.24

iti nanda-vacah srutva

garga-gitam tam vrajaukasah

mudita nandam anarcuh

krsnam ca gata-vismayah

SYNONYMS

iti -- thus; nanda-vacah -- the words of Nanda Maharaja; srutva -- hearing; garga-gitam -- the statements of Garga Rsi; vraja-okasah -- the residents of Vraja; muditah -- enlivened; nandam -- Nanda Maharaja; anarcuh -- they honored; krsnam -- Lord Krsna; ca -- and; gata -- gone; vismayah -- their perplexity.

TRANSLATION

[Sukadeva Gosvami continued:] Having heard Nanda Maharaja relate the statements of Garga Muni, the residents of Vrndavana became enlivened. Their perplexity was gone, and they worshiped Nanda and Lord Krsna with great respect.

PURPORT

Srila Jiva Gosvami explains that in this verse the word anarcuh indicates that the residents of Vrndavana honored Nanda and Krsna with such offerings as fragrances, garlands and garments brought from their homes. Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura adds that the residents of Vrndavana honored Nanda and Krsna with loving offerings of jewels and gold coins. Apparently, Lord Krsna was playing in the forest when this conversation took place, so when He returned home the residents of Vrndavana encouraged Him by decorating Him with beautiful yellow garments, necklaces, armlets, earrings and crowns, and by shouting, "All glories, all glories to the jewel of Vrndavana!"

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