By Krishna's special mercy, they did not know that He was the Supreme Lord; they simply loved Krishna, and this was true of everyone in Vrindavan at the time of Krishna's advent. 

Krishna's father and mother loved Krishna; Krishna's girlfriends loved Krishna; the trees loved Krishna; the water loved Krishna; the flowers, the cows, the calves--everyone and everything loved Krishna. 

Krishna, the reservoir of pleasure, blowing His flute and accompanied by His brother Balarama, the cowherd boys, and the cows, entered the beautiful forest of Vrindavan to enjoy the atmosphere. They walked into the midst of newly grown leaves of trees whose flowers resembled peacock feathers. They garlanded themselves with those flowers and decorated themselves with saffron chalk. 

Sometimes they danced and sang, and sometimes they wrestled with one another. While Krishna danced, some of the cowherd boys sang, while others played on flutes; some bugled on buffalo horns or clapped their hands, praising Krishna: "Dear brother, You are dancing very nicely." Actually, all these boys were demigods descended from higher planets to assist Krishna in His pastimes. The demigods garbed in the dress of the cowherd boys were encouraging Krishna in His dancing, just as one artist encourages another. 

Up to that time, neither Balarama nor Krishna had undergone the haircutting ceremony; therefore Their hair was clustered like crow's feathers. They were always playing hide and seek with their boyfriends or jumping or fighting with them. Sometimes, while His friends were chanting and dancing, Krishna would praise them: "My dear friends, you are dancing and singing very nicely." 

The boys played catch with fruits like bel and amalaki. They played blindman's buff, challenging and touching one another. Sometimes they imitated the forest deer and various kinds of birds. At other times they joked with one another by imitating croaking frogs, sometimes they enjoyed swinging beneath the trees, and sometimes they would play like a king and his subjects. 

In this way Krishna and Balarama played all kinds of sports with Their friends and enjoyed the soothing atmosphere of Vrindavan, which was filled with rivers, lakes, rivulets, fine trees, and excellent fruits and flowers.