Shree Shookdeo Jee said,--Raja! when Shree Krishnù removed his
delusion, Bruhmù acquired a knowledge of his own body (that is,
recovered his former intelligence.) Reflecting he went to Bhugwan, and
implored him most earnestly: falling at his feet, soliciting and
standing before him with joined hands, he began to say, “O lord! you
have done me a great kindness in having removed my pride, by which I
had been blinded; who has understanding sufficient to comprehend your
actions, unless you take compassion upon him? Your illusory power has
fascinated all; who is there with powers to fascinate you? You are the
god of all; in every hair of your body there are many Bruhmùs like
me: in what reckoning am I? O kind to the poor! be pleased now
compassionately to forgive my offence, and take not thought of my
fault.”
Having heard thus much, Shree Krishnù smiled: Bruhmù then brought
all the cowherds’ children and the calves in a state of sleep: and
being ashamed, and offering praises to Krishnù, went to his own
abode. The assembly was formed exactly as it was before: although a
year had passed, no one was aware of it. When the cowherds’ children
awoke, Krishnù collected the calves. Upon this, some of the children
said, “Brother! you have brought the calves quickly; we have not had
time to eat our food.”
Hearing this, Krishnù said laughing, “I was anxious on your
account--I found the calves, grazing near in one place; let us now go
home, having come here very early in the morning.” Conversing thus,
and taking the calves with them, they all came home, laughing and
playing.