tat - that; vraja-striyaḥ - the ladies in the cowherd village; āśrutya - hearing; veṇu-gītam - the song of the flute; smara-udayam - which gives rise to the influence of Cupid; kāścit - some of them; parokṣam - privately; kṛṣṇasya - about Kṛṣṇa; sva-sakhībhyaḥ - to their intimate companions; anvavarṇayan - described.

When the young ladies in the cowherd village of Vraja heard the song of Kṛṣṇa’s flute, which arouses the influence of Cupid, some of them privately began describing Kṛṣṇa’s qualities to their intimate friends.