gladdened by the serpent's tribute
Pleased by the gift from the snake — Kāliya offers his daughters and his treasures as tribute before departing; Kṛṣṇa accepts the gesture with satisfaction.
नागोपायनहृष्टात्मा ह्रदोत्सारितकालियः ।बलभद्रसुखालापो गोपालिङ्गननिर्वृतः॥
nāgopāyanahṛṣṭātmā hradotsāritakāliyaḥ ·balabhadrasukhālāpo gopāliṅgananirvṛtaḥ
gladdened by the serpent's tribute
Pleased by the gift from the snake — Kāliya offers his daughters and his treasures as tribute before departing; Kṛṣṇa accepts the gesture with satisfaction.
who drove Kāliya forth from the river-pool
Who sent Kāliya out from the deep pool — Kṛṣṇa commands Kāliya to leave the Yamunā and return to his original island in the ocean; the Yamunā is restored to purity.
in glad converse with Balabhadra
Of pleasant conversation with Balarāma — after the Kāliya episode, Kṛṣṇa returns to the village and tells Balarāma what happened; the brothers' easy conversation is described.
content in the embraces of the cowherds