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Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .4.44

cumbāśleṣau tathāhvānaṁ nāma-grahaṇa-pūrvakam |
[chumbaashleshau tathaahvaanam naama-grahana-poorvakam |]
upālambhādayaś cātra mitraiḥ sādhāraṇāḥ kriyāḥ ||44||
[upaalambhaadayash chaatra mitraih saadhaaranaah kriyaah ||44||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
cumbāśleṣau tathāhvānaṁ nāma-grahaṇa-pūrvakam |
upālambhādayaś cātra mitraiḥ sādhāraṇāḥ kriyāḥ ||44||
The elders’ activities of kissing him, embracing him, calling out His name and criticizing Him are anubhāvas in common with the friends as well.

The general activities of all the mothers of the cowherd boys were to kiss them, to embrace them, to call them by their names and sometimes to chastise them mildly for their stealing habits.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
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