They drank the remnants of Krsna, holder of the club (gada bhrtah). When Krsna appeared from Devaki and turned into a child as described in bhagavatam ("in front of his parent’s eyes, he became an ordinary child. Pitroh sampasyatoh sadyo babhuva prakrtah sisuh"), when he was about to go to Nanda’s house, in order that his throat not become dry from the long journey, she fed him her breast milk. Though this is not mentioned there, it is understood from the present verse. By the touch of the body of Narayana, they realized that they were devas. They thus went to deva loka.

They had drunk the milk which was filled with the highest bliss (amṛtam), which was the remnant of Kṛṣṇa. He is called the holder of the club because taking his club he went to the lower worlds to retrieve her sons. Devakī first had Kṛṣṇa take the milk from her breast. They were directly touched by the hand of Svayam Bhagavān, the shelter of all beings (nārāyaṇa). They then assumed their devatā forms again. They went to the devatās’ planet without affection for their mother or others by the will of the Lord, according to their desire, while all beings looked on with joy. Instead of divaukasām sometimes vihāyasā (accepted by Śrīdhara Svāmī) is seen.

Gaḍa-bhṛtaḥ indicates that Kṛṣṇa came there with his club or that he is directly Nārāyaṇa, since at his birth he showed this form. Or it means “he who protects completely his younger brother Gada.” He was bhagavān, who appeared as the son of Vasudeva to show his unlimited powers. Showing an infant form in his previous birth, with great affection he drank from her breast at that time (in this life he was separated at birth and drank from Yaśodā only). The sons attained knowledge of their svarūpa by the touch of the hand of the supreme Lord (nārāyaṇa). Or they had attained knowledge of the Lord’s greatness by the touch of his hand. They offered respects to Govinda, directly bhagavān, who appeared on earth to reveal unlimited powers. They then offered respects to Devakī, their mother, before the others, out of great affection and to make themselves successful, while all beings observed. They ignored others while paying attention to the Lord and his devotees. Or all beings looked on in astonishment. The event actually happened. They departed for Vaikuṇtha on the path of the sky.