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ŚB 11.31.8

Devanagari

देवादयो ब्रह्ममुख्या न विशन्तं स्वधामनि ।
अविज्ञातगतिं कृष्णं दद‍ृशुश्चातिविस्मिता: ॥ ८ ॥

Text

devādayo brahma-mukhyā
na viśantaṁ sva-dhāmani
avijñāta-gatiṁ kṛṣṇaṁ
dadṛśuś cāti-vismitāḥ

Synonyms

deva-ādayaḥ — the demigods and others; brahma-mukhyāḥ — headed by Brahmā; na — not; viśantam — entering; sva-dhāmani — His own abode; avijñāta — unknown; gatim — His movements; kṛṣṇam — Lord Kṛṣṇa; dadṛśuḥ — they saw; ca — and; ati-vismitāḥ — very amazed.

Translation

Most of the demigods and other higher beings led by Brahmā could not see Lord Kṛṣṇa as He was entering His own abode, since He did not reveal His movements. But some of them did catch sight of Him, and they were extremely amazed.