rāsa-ārambha-vidhau - in the matter of beginning the rāsa dance; nilīya - having hidden; vasatā - sitting; kuñje - in a grove; mṛga-akṣī-gaṇaiḥ - by the gopīs, who had eyes resembling those of deer; dṛṣṭam - being seen; gopayitum - to hide; svam - Himself; uddhura-dhiyā - by first-class intelligence; yā - which; suṣṭhu - perfectly; sandarśitā - exhibited; rādhāyāḥ - of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; praṇayasya - of the love; hanta - just see; mahimā - the glory; yasya - of which; śriyā - the opulence; rakṣitum - to protect that; sā - that; śakyā - able; prabhaviṣṇunā - by Kṛṣṇa; api - even; hariṇā - by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; na - not; āsīt - was; catuḥ-bāhutā - four-armed form.

“Prior to the rāsa dance, Lord Kṛṣṇa hid Himself in a grove just to have fun. When the gopīs came, their eyes resembling those of deer, by His sharp intelligence He exhibited His beautiful four-armed form to hide Himself. But when Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī came there, Kṛṣṇa could not maintain His four arms in Her presence. This is the wonderful glory of Her love.”