gadāyām - the club; sannivṛttāyām - when it was withdrawn; śālvaḥ - Śālva; tu - but; antaradhīyata - disappeared; tataḥ - then; muhūrte - after a moment; āgatya - coming; puruṣaḥ - a man; śirasā - with his head; acyutam - to Lord Kṛṣṇa; devakyā - by mother Devakī; prahitaḥ - sent; asmi - I am; iti - so saying; natvā - bowing down; prāha - he spoke; vacaḥ - these words; rudan - crying.

But as soon as Lord Acyuta withdrew His club, Śālva disappeared from sight, and a moment later a man approached the Lord. Bowing his head down to Him, he announced, “Devakī has sent me,” and, sobbing, spoke the following words.