Getting back Krsna who was like their life (pranam iva), the boys, like enlivened senses, embraced him, and gathering together (praniya) the calves, returned to their homes (sthanam). In loud voices they proclaimed (jaguh) the killing of Vatsasura and Bakasura. Or the meaning can be: setting the descriptions to melody and rhythm so they could sing them on other days also, they sang songs of the incidents.

This verse shows the boys’ affection. Attaining Kṛṣṇa close by, who had come to their place, they then embraced him and became filled with bliss. They embraced him tightly out of great affection because he had been freed from the mouth of Baka. This was a sign of their great bliss. At first they approached Kṛṣṇa on their own, but then they were unable to do so, because of complete weakness. Thus Kṛṣṇa came to them. The example of prāṇa is appropriate. He was their life, and when he came close, they revived. As on other days, without regard for time, they had the calves return home. Or, seeing the state of their protectors, the calves had scattered here and there in distress. The boys collected the calves and then glorified Kṛṣṇa killing Baka. In beautiful voices they loudly described what he did, with joy mixed with reverence. The boys had not spoken previously how Kṛṣṇa killed Vatsāsura, since a calf should not be killed and they feared that no one would believe that the calf was a demon. This day however they related that incident. The cowherds recount this incident in Chapter twenty-six (though Śukadeva does not mention that the boys told them in the previous verses). Or out of prema Śukadeva forgot to mention this.