tam atta-yastim prasamiksya satvaras
tato 'varuhyapasasara bhitavat
gopy anvadhavan na yam apa yoginam
ksamam pravestum tapaseritam manah
tam-unto Mother Yasoda; atta-yastim-carrying in her hand a stick; prasamiksya-Krsna, seeing her in that attitude; satvarah-very quickly; tatah-from there; avaruhya-getting down; apasasara-began to flee; bhita-vat-as if very much afraid; gopi-Mother Yasoda; anvadhavat-began to follow Him; na-not; yam-unto whom; apa-failed to reach; yoginam-of great yogis, mystics; ksamam-who could reach Him; pravestum-trying to enter into the Brahman effulgence or Paramatma; tapasa-with great austerities and penances; iritam-trying for that purpose; manah-by meditation.