tatra—in the assembly; upananda-nama—by the name Upananda (the elder brother of Nanda Maharaja); aha—said; gopah—the cowherd man; jnana-vayah-adhikah—who by knowledge and by age was the eldest of all; desa-kala-artha-tattva-jnah—very experienced according to time, place and circumstances; priya-krt—just for the benefit; rama-krsnayoh—of Balarama and Krsna, the Supreme Personalities of Godhead.