priyā-mukhe - on His beloved's face; bhṛṅga - the bumblebees; paḍe - fall; tāhā - that; nivārite - to prevent; līlā - the pastimes; padma - the lotus flower; cālāite - causing to move; haila - was; anya-citte - diverted in the mind.

“ ‘To stop the bumblebees from landing on the face of His beloved, He whisked them away with the lotus flower in His hand, and thus His mind was slightly diverted.