evam -- in this way; nigudha -- hidden away; atma-gatih -- His personal opulence; sva-mayaya -- by His own mystical potency; gopa-atmajatvam -- the status of being the son of a cowherd; caritaih -- by His activities; vidambayan -- pretending; reme -- He enjoyed; rama -- by the goddess of fortune; lalita -- attended; pada-pallavah -- His feet, which are tender like new buds; gramyaih samam -- together with village persons; gramya-vat -- like a village personality; isa-ceshtitah -- although also displaying feats unique to the Supreme Lord.

In this way the Supreme Lord, whose soft lotus feet are personally attended by the goddess of fortune, concealed His transcendental opulences by His internal potency and acted like the son of a cowherd. Yet even while enjoying like a village boy in the company of other village residents, He often exhibited feats only God could perform.