vasudevaḥ - Vasudeva; añjasā - easily; uttīrya - having crossed over; manaḥ-ratha - of his desires (to perform Vedic sacrifices); mahā - great; arṇavam - the ocean; suhṛt - by his well-wishers; vṛtaḥ - surrounded; prīta - pleased; manāḥ - in his mind; nandam - to Nanda; āha - he spoke; kare - his hand; spṛśan - touching.

Having so easily crossed over the vast ocean of his ambition, Vasudeva felt fully satisfied. In the company of his many well-wishers, he took Nanda by the hand and addressed him as follows.