ekada-once upon a time; kridamanah-now Krsna, being still more grown up, was playing with other children of the same age; te-they; rama-adyah-Balarama and others; gopa-darakah-other boys born in the same neighborhood of the cowherd men; krsnah mrdam bhaksitavan-O Mother, Krsna has eaten earth (a complaint was lodged); iti-thus; matre-unto Mother Yasoda; nyavedayan-they submitted.