tataḥ padmāvatī rājya-

dāna-bhītā vimūḍha-dhīḥ

mahiṣī yadu-rājasya

vṛddhā mātāmahī prabhoḥ

rāma-mātrāvahelitā

sva-bhartū rakṣituṁ rājyaṁ

cāturyāt parihāsa-vat

cittatāpādanena tam

yadu-vaṁśyaika-śaraṇaṁ

vidhātuṁ svastham abravīt

Then, fearing that the kingdom was about to be given away, old Padmāvatī, the Lord’s grandmother, the queen of the Yadu king Ugrasena, gathered her muddled wits and cleverly feigned a joking spirit. To protect her husband’s domain, she spoke up again, even though Balarāma’s mother had snubbed her by ignoring her previous remarks. Invoking eloquence, Padmāvatī tried to change the mood, to bring Kṛṣṇa, the exclusive shelter of the Yadu dynasty, back to normal.