śrī-śuka uvāca
vaco niśamya nandasya
tathānyeṣāḿ vrajaukasām
indrāya manyuḿ janayan
pitaraḿ prāha keśavaḥ
sri sukah uvaca -- Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; vacah -- the words; nisamya -- hearing; nandasya -- of Maharaja Nanda; tatha -- and also; anyesham -- of the others; vraja-okasam -- the residents of Vraja; indraya -- in Lord Indra; manyum -- anger; janayan -- generating; pitaram -- to His father; praha -- spoke; kesavah -- Lord Kesava.
Sukadeva Gosvami said: When Lord Kesava [Krishna] heard the statements of His father, Nanda, and other senior residents of Vraja, He addressed His father as follows, to arouse anger in Lord Indra.
Srila Sridhara Svami explains that Lord Krishna's intention was not simply to insult a demigod, but rather to knock down the great mountain of false pride that had arisen within the Lord's tiny servant, who was supposed to represent the Lord as Indra. By lifting Govardhana Hill Lord Krishna would thus initiate a blissful annual festival called Govardhana-puja, and He would further enjoy the pleasant pastime of dwelling for several days beneath the hill with all His loving devotees.
