Why do you go to worship Indra? Worship Him (God) with all your heart
“Why do you hold this worship for Indra with affection? Remember the Lord, getting together, He will reward you for this.338.
“Indra is under the control of Yajnas, Brahma has also said so
In order to sustain the people, the Lord causes rain through the medium of the sun
“He himself sees the play of the beings and within this play Shiva destroys them
That Supreme essence is like a stream and all the various types of smaller streams have emanated from it.339.
“That Lord (Murari and Hari) abides in stone, water,
Mountain, tree, earth, men, gods and demons
“The same Lord in reality, abides in birds, dear and lions
I tell you all this secret that instead of worshipping all the gods separately, worship on the Lord-God.”340.
Krishna then said smilingly to Nand, "Lesting to a request of mine
You may worship Brahmins, cows and the mountain,
Go there because the cows drink milk, if you climb the mountain you get joy
Because we drink the milk of cows and on mountain, we feel happy; on giving alms to the Brahmins, we get renow here and also comfort in the next world.341.
Then Sri Krishna said to the father, (O father! If) listen, let me tell you one thing.
Then Krishna said this also to his father, “Go and worship the mountain, Indra will not be angry
“I am a good son in your house, I shall kill Indra
O dear father! I tell you this secret worship the mountain and forsake the worship of Indra.”342.
When Nand heard the words of his son, he resolved to act on it
The arrow of sharp intellect penetrated in his mind
Listening to the words of Krishna, the depravity was forsaken like the flying away of a caught sparrow
The clouds of attachment flew away with the storm of knowledge.343.
Obeying Lord Krishna's permission, Nanda called the guards.
Agreeing with Krishna, Nand called all the gopas and said, “Worship the Brahmins and the cows,”
He said again, “I am saying this thing to you, because I have clearly understood it
I have till today worshipped all others and not meditated upon the Lord of the three worlds.”344.
Then after obtaining the permission of the Lord of Braj (Nanda) they got up and went home.
The gopas went away with the permission of Nand, the lord of Braja and prepared for the worship bringing the fragrances, incense, Panchamrit, earthern lamps etc.
Taking their families alongwith them and beating their drum, they all went towards the mountain
Nand, Yashoda, Krishna and Balram also went.345.
When Nand took his family with him, he came to the mountain.
Nand went with his family and when they came near the mountain they gave food to their cows and rice boiled with milk and sugar etc. to the Brahmins
When Krishna himself began to serve food, all the gopas were pleased
Krishna asked all the boys to ascend his chariot and began a new amorous play.”346.
Keeping the new amorous play in his mind, Krishna transformed the figure of one of the boys into a mountain
He created the horns (on the head) of that boy and made him a symbol of a high mountain, where none can reach
Now that mountain like boy began to eat food apparently
The Lord (Krishna) himself began to see this spectacle and whosoever was seeing this spectacle, his thoughts only concentrated on him.347.
Then Sri Krishna laughed and spoke sweet words to them (the Gwalas).
Then the Lord (Krishna) said smilingly, “All of you many see that the mountain is eating food given by me
All the gopas listening to this from the mouth of Krishna wondered
When the gopis came to know about this amorous play of Krishna, they were also enlightened.348.
All began to bow before Krishna with folded hands
Everyone forgot Indra and were dyed in the love of Krishna
Those who were asleep in the slumber of illusion, as if awakened by the meditation of Sri Krishna.
Those who were sleeping, having indulged in evil deeds, they all awoke and began to meditate on the Lord. They forgot all other consciousness and were absorbed in Krishna.349.
He, the remover of sins, Sri Krishna laughed and told them all to go home together.
Krishna, who is the destroyer of the sins of all, said smilingly to all, “All of you may go home,” Yashoda, Nand, Krishna and Balbhadra, all becoming sinless, went to their homes