Three verses describe the amazement of the cowherd men in discussing Krsna’s exploits. "The boy has had many causes of death (mrtyavah). Because (yatah) they first caused danger to our innocent boy (bhayam krtam), they were destroyed."

The cowherds speak till verse 58. They verses will be explained separately. The cowherd men began speaking with amazement among themselves. Aho expresses astonishment and bata expresses lamentation. There have been many causes of death for this young boy. They call him bālasya out of affection. Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that demons were killed because they caused fear in others. Another explain of the last phrase is “They were killed because after coming, they first caused Kṛṣṇa fear.”

The cowherds speak among themselves with astonishment in three verses. Aho indicates astonishment or lamentation. Or aho bata indicates extreme lamentation. He has had many causes of death. They thought of him always as a small child (bālasya) out of great affection. Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that demons were killed because they caused fear in others. Or they wonder about the reason. Perhaps (api) the death of Baka and others (teṣam) was previously arranged (kṛtam) because (yataḥ) they caused us fear.