The reason for the condition mentioned above is now given. Garga said that he had qualities like Narayana. Seated in the meeting room, they discussed again and again about the naughtiness of the boy and his killing of Vatsasura and Bakasura, and they composed songs which they sang again and again (katham kurvantah). They did not know the pain of material existence or pay attention to knowledge of material existence (bhavasya vedanam). Other elderly cowherd men coming from other places informed Nanda about liberation from the material world. "Half your life is gone. Why do you remain immersed in discussing about child, family and wife? Why don’t you concentrate on knowledge, vairagya, austerity and remembrance of Narayan to get deliverance from the material world?" Though requested in this way, Nanda and the other cowherd men did not pay any attention to that (bhavasya vedanam na avindan) . TO interpret the meaning to be "they did not enjoy the pains of material life" is not acceptable. Bhagavatam states the exalted nature of the cowherd men and women: these cowherd men and women are not touched by the material world born of ignorance (10.6.40). As stated before, there is no question that they could be affected by the pains of the material world. In this way, whatever appears as material pains is only nourishing to the pastimes and therefore is called lila maya. Not only did they speak about Krsna and his past and future pastimes, but they also played with Krsna (ramamanah). Thus they did not know the sufferings of materialistic person (bhava vedanam), though they were living in the material world. When they say "I am suffering from hunger," that hunger is not related to the material world.

Though they showed the facts, out of great affection as parents, they speak with wonder. The words of the devotee or persons who know the conclusion of the Vedas cannot be untrue. What Garga said is now experienced. Though Garga’s words were secret, Nanda revealed Kṛṣṇa’s glory somewhat to the cowherds since he was honest in nature and had affection for them as friends.

Though they knew the greatness of Kṛṣṇa, they did not recognize him as the Lord out of great affection. He is some great person. They confirmed their thoughts with Garga’s words. Aho indicates astonishment. The words of the devotees, who know the meaning of the Vedas, are never untrue. What he said has been experienced (anvabhāvi). Because Nanda was a great devotee and had great affection for his friends, he revealed to the cowherds a little of Garga’s words glorifying Kṛṣṇa though they were secret words. This increased their affection for Kṛṣṇa, since they had natural affection for him.