Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.18.11
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.18.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit
गोपजातिप्रतिच्छन्ना देवा गोपालरूपिणौ ।
ईडिरे कृष्णरामौ च नटा इव नटं नृप ॥ ११ ॥
gopa-jāti-praticchannā
devā gopāla-rūpiṇau
īḍire kṛṣṇa-rāmau ca
naṭā iva naṭaṁ nṛpa
Translation
O King, demigods disguised themselves as members of the cowherd community and, just as dramatic dancers praise another dancer, worshiped Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, who were also appearing as cowherd boys.
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