kvacid vanaspati-kroá¸e
guhÄyÄá¹ cÄbhivará¹£ati
nirviÅ›ya bhagavÄn reme
kanda-mÅ«la-phalÄÅ›anaḥ
kvacit - sometimes; vanaspati - of a tree; kroá¸e - in the hollow; guhÄyÄm - in a cave; ca - or; abhivará¹£ati - when it was raining; nirviÅ›ya - entering; bhagavÄn - the Supreme Lord; reme - enjoyed; kanda-mÅ«la - roots; phala - and fruits; aÅ›anaḥ - eating.
When it rained, the Lord would sometimes enter a cave or the hollow of a tree to play and to eat roots and fruits.
ÅšrÄ«la SanÄtana GosvÄmÄ« explains that during the rainy season bulbs and roots are very tender and palatable, and Lord Kṛṣṇa would eat them along with wild fruits found in the forest. Lord Kṛṣṇa and His young boyfriends would sit in the hollow of a tree or within a cave and enjoy pastimes while waiting for the rain to stop.
