vipra-gṛhe - in the house of a brāhmaṇa; gopālera - of Lord Gopāla; nibhṛte - very secretly; sevana - worship; grāma - the village; ujāḍa haila - became deserted; palāila - fled; sarva-jana - all the people.

The Gopāla Deity was kept in the house of a brāhmaṇa, and His worship was conducted secretly. Everyone fled, and thus the village of Annakūṭa was deserted.