Verse 1.2.77

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.2.77:

ततो वीक्ष्य महाश्चर्यं भीतः स्तुत्वा नमन्न् अपि ।
धृष्टोऽहं वञ्चितस् तेन गोप-बालक-लीलया ॥ ७७ ॥

tato vīkṣya mahāścaryaṃ bhītaḥ stutvā namann api |
dhṛṣṭo'haṃ vañcitas tena gopa-bālaka-līlayā || 77 ||

Consequently, I saw an amazing pastime of Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Bhagavān cheated me by this pastime as a cowherd boy (gopabālaka-līlā) because I am so impudent and disrespectful.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)

“However, despite stealing all the calves and cowherd boys and seeing this most wonderful pastime of Śrī Bhagavān, I became fearful. What kind of pastime was this? I had stolen all the calves and cowherd boys, and then the Lord Himself assumed the form of those calves and cowherd boys and for one year sported in those forms by such activities as the grazing of the cows. Upon seeing those calves and cowherd boys in the form of Bhagavān who is the shelter of the entire universe, full of knowledge, eternity and bliss, I became frightened and began praying. I am so insolent—therefore I am repeatedly committing offenses!

“Thus, after committing such a great offense I hesitatingly went to Bhagavān, offered my obeisance and began praying. Bhagavān did not give me any recognition. Instead, He was silent and did not even cast a sidelong glance my way. He neglected me like a common cowherd boy and displayed facial expressions that indicated He was searching for the calves and cowherd boys. Therefore, by virtue of Bhagavān’s pastime with the calves and cowherd boys, He disregarded me. This cannot be considered as mercy from Him.”