Dasakam 053 - Sloka 01

अतीत्य बाल्यं जगतां पते त्वमुपेत्य पौगण्डवयो मनोज्ञं । उपेक्ष्य वत्सावनमुत्सवेन प्रावर्तथा गोगणपालनायाम् ॥१॥अतीत्य बाल्यम्passing childhoodजगतां पतेO Lord of the universeत्वम्-उपेत्यThou attainedपौगण्ड-वय: मनोज्ञम्the boyhood age (which was very) charmingउपेक्ष्य वत्सावनम्-giving up tending the calvesउत्सवेन प्रावर्तथाenthusiastically got intoगो-गण-पालनायाम्the looking after of the herd of cowsO Lord of the universe! Having passed childhood Thou attained the charming age of boyhood (6 to 10 years). Then Thou gave up the tending of the calves and enthusiastically promoted to herding cows and cattle.