कस्मान्मृदमदान्तात्मन् भवान्भक्षितवान्रहः ।
वदन्ति तावका ह्येते कुमारास्ते ऽग्रजो ऽप्ययम् ॥ ३४ ॥
kumaras te 'grajo 'py ayam
kasmat-why; mrdam-dirt; adanta-atman-You restless boy; bhavan-You; bhaksitavan-have eaten; rahah-in a solitary place; vadanti-are lodging this complaint; tavakah-Your friends and playmates; hi-indeed; ete-all of them; kumarah-boys; te-Your; agrajah-older brother; api-also (confirms); ayam-this.
Mother Yasoda was agitated by Krsna's restless misbehavior. Her house was full of sweetmeats. Why then should the restless boy eat dirt in a solitary place? Krsna replied, "My dear mother, they have plotted together and lodged a complaint against Me so that you will punish Me. My elder brother, Balarama, has joined them. Actually, I have not done this. Take My words as true. Do not be angry and chastise Me."