अथाह सुरभि: कृष्णमभिवन्द्यमनस्विनी । स्वसन्तानैरुपामन्त्र्य गोपरूपिणमीश्वरम् ॥ १८ ॥
athāha surabhiḥ kṛṣṇam abhivandya manasvinī sva-santānair upāmantrya gopa-rūpiṇam īśvaram
- atha
- then
- āha
- spoke
- surabhiḥ
- the mother of the cows, Surabhi
- kṛṣṇam
- to Kṛṣṇa
- abhivandya
- offering respects
- manasvinī
- peaceful in mind
- sva-santānaiḥ
- together with her progeny, the cows
- upāmantrya
- begging for His attention
- gopa-rūpiṇam
- appearing as a cowherd boy
- īśvaram
- the Supreme Lord
Mother Surabhi, along with her progeny, the cows, then offered her obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa. Respectfully requesting His attention, the gentle lady addressed the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who was present before her as a cowherd boy.