CC Ādi 5.138
Bengali
বৃষায়মাণৌ নর্দন্তৌ যুযুধাতে পরস্পরম্ ।
অনুকৃত্য রুতৈর্জন্তূংশ্চেরতুঃ প্রাকৃতৌ যথা ॥ ১৩৮ ॥
অনুকৃত্য রুতৈর্জন্তূংশ্চেরতুঃ প্রাকৃতৌ যথা ॥ ১৩৮ ॥
Verse text
vṛṣāyamāṇau nardantau
yuyudhāte parasparam
anukṛtya rutair jantūṁś
ceratuḥ prākṛtau yathā
yuyudhāte parasparam
anukṛtya rutair jantūṁś
ceratuḥ prākṛtau yathā
Synonyms
vṛṣāyamāṇau — becoming like bulls; nardantau — making roaring sounds; yuyudhāte — both used to fight; parasparam — each other; anukṛtya — imitating; rutaiḥ — with cries; jantūn — the animals; ceratuḥ — used to play; prākṛtau — ordinary boys; yathā — just like.
Translation
“Acting just like ordinary boys, They played like roaring bulls as They fought each other, and They imitated the calls of various animals.”
Purport
This and the following quotation are from the Bhāgavatam (10.11.40 and 10.15.14).