भुजसन्ध्यन्तरन्यस्तशृङ्गवेत्रः शुचिस्मितः ।वामपाणिस्थदध्यन्नकबलः कलभाषणः॥
bhujasandhyantaranyastaśṛṅgavetraḥ śucismitaḥ ·vāmapāṇisthadadhyannakabalaḥ kalabhāṣaṇaḥ
who lodged his horn and staff in the crook of his arm
'With horn and stick tucked between elbow and side' — the standard way the cowherd boys carry their horn and herding-stick; Kṛṣṇa adopts every detail of cowherd practice.
of bright, pure smile
'Of pure smile' — Kṛṣṇa's smile while eating with his friends is described as 'pure' (śuci) — undimmed by any self-consciousness, a child's open smile.
holding a ball of curd-rice in his left hand
'With a ball of curd-rice in his left hand' — Kṛṣṇa eats curd-rice in the cowherd manner, taking small portions in the left hand and putting them in his mouth with the right.
of sweet, soft speech
'Of sweet, slightly indistinct speech' — Kṛṣṇa's voice while eating and talking with his friends is described as kala-bhāṣaṇa — the slightly-blurred, sweet speech of childhood.
