ittham -- in this fashion; sva-gokulam -- His own community of Gokula; ananya-gatim -- having no other goal or shelter (than Him); nirikshya -- observing; sa-stri -- including the women; kumaram -- and children; ati-duhkhitam -- extremely distressed; atma-hetoh -- on His account; ajnaya -- understanding; martya-padavim -- the way of mortals; anuvartamanah -- imitating; sthitva -- remaining; muhurtam -- for some time; udatishthat -- He rose up; uranga -- of the serpent; bandhat -- from the bonds.

The Lord remained for some time within the coils of the serpent, imitating the behavior of an ordinary mortal. But when He understood that the women, children and other residents of His village of Gokula were in acute distress because of their love for Him, their only shelter and goal in life, He immediately rose up from the bonds of the Kaliya serpent.