manye kṛṣṇaḿ ca rāmaḿ ca
prāptāv iha surottamau
surāṇāḿ mahad-arthāya
gargasya vacanaḿ yathā
manye -- I think; krishnam -- Krishna; ca -- and; ramam -- Balarama; ca -- and; praptau -- obtained; iha -- on this planet; sura -- of demigods; uttamau -- two of the most elevated; suranam -- of the demigods; mahat -- great; arthaya -- for a purpose; gargasya -- of the sage Garga; vacanam -- the statement; yatha -- as.