# Cc. Ādi 5.138
> বৃষায়মাণৌ নর্দন্তৌ যুযুধাতে পরস্পরম্ ।
> অনুকৃত্য রুতৈর্জন্তূংশ্চেরতুঃ প্রাকৃতৌ যথা ॥১৩৮॥
## Text
> vṛṣāyamāṇau nardantau
> yuyudhāte parasparam
> anukṛtya rutair jantūṁś
> ceratuḥ prākṛtau yathā
## Synonyms
*vṛṣāyamāṇau*—becoming like bulls; *nardantau*—making roaring sounds; *yuyudhāte*—both used to fight; *parasparam*—each other; *anukṛtya*—imitating; *rutaiḥ*—with cries; *jantūn*—the animals; *ceratuḥ*—used to play; *prākṛtau*—ordinary boys; *yathā*—just like.
## Translation
**"Acting just like ordinary boys, They played like roaring bulls as They fought each other, and They imitated the calls of various animals."**
## Purport
This and the following quotation are from the *Bhāgavatam* (10.11.40 and 10.15.14).