kim etad adbhutam iva
vÄsudeve 'khilÄtmani
vrajasya sÄtmanas tokeᚣv
apĹŤrvaáš prema vardhate
kim - what; etat - this; adbhutam - wonderful; iva - just as; vÄsudeve - in VÄsudeva, Lord ĹrÄŤ KášášŁáša; akhila-Ätmani - the Supersoul of all living entities; vrajasya - of all the inhabitants of Vraja; sa-ÄtmanaḼ - along with Me; tokeᚣu - in these boys; apĹŤrvam - unprecedented; prema - affection; vardhate - is increasing.
This increase of affection was not mÄyÄ; rather, because KášášŁáša had expanded Himself as everything and because the whole life of everyone in VášndÄvana was meant for KášášŁáša, the cows, because of affection for KášášŁáša, had more affection for the older calves than for the new calves, and the men increased in their affection for their sons. BalarÄma was astonished to see all the residents of VášndÄvana so affectionate toward their own children, exactly as they had been for KášášŁáša. Similarly, the cows had grown affectionate toward their calves â as much as toward KášášŁáša. BalarÄma was surprised to see the acts of yoga-mÄyÄ. Therefore He inquired from KášášŁáša, âWhat is happening here? What is this mystery?â