vividha -- various; gopa -- of cowherds; caraneshu -- in the activities; vidagdhah -- expert; venu -- of the flute; vadye -- in the matter of playing; urudha -- manifold; nija -- of His own production; sikshah -- whose teachings; tava -- your; sutah -- son; sati -- O pious lady (Yasoda); yada -- when; adhara -- upon His lips; bimbe -- which are like red bimba fruits; datta -- placing; venuh -- His flute; anayat -- He brought forth; svara -- of musical sound; jatih -- the harmonic tones; savanasah -- with a variety of low, high and middle pitches; tat -- that; upadharya -- hearing; sura-isah -- the principal demigods; sakra -- Indra; sarva -- Siva; parameshthi -- and Brahma; purah-gah -- headed by; kavayah -- learned scholars; anata -- bowed; kandhara -- their necks; cittah -- and minds; kasmalam yayuh -- they became bewildered; aniscita -- unable to ascertain; tattvah -- its essence.

O pious mother Yasoda, your son, who is expert in all the arts of herding cows, has invented many new styles of flute-playing. When He takes His flute to His bimba-red lips and sends forth the tones of the harmonic scale in variegated melodies, Brahma, Siva, Indra and other chief demigods become confused upon hearing the sound. Although they are the most learned authorities, hey cannot ascertain the essence of that music, and thus they bow down their heads and hearts.