cÅ«ta-pravÄla-barha-stabakotpalÄbja
mÄlÄnupá¹›kta-paridhÄna-vicitra-veÅ›au
madhye virejatur alaá¹ paÅ›u-pÄla-goá¹£á¹hyÄá¹
raá¹…ge yathÄ naá¹a-varau kvaca gÄyamÄnau
cÅ«ta - of a mango tree; pravÄla - with young sprouts; barha - peacock feathers; stabaka - bunches of flowers; utpala - lotuses; abja - and lilies; mÄlÄ - with garlands; anupá¹›kta - touched; paridhÄna - Their garments; vicitra - with great variety; veÅ›au - being dressed; madhye - in the midst; virejatuḥ - the two of Them shone forth; alam - magnificently; paÅ›u-pÄla - of the cowherd boys; goá¹£á¹hyÄm - within the assembly; raá¹…ge - upon a stage; yathÄ - just as; naá¹a-varau - two most excellent dancers; kvaca - sometimes; gÄyamÄnau - Themselves singing.
Dressed in a charming variety of garments, upon which Their garlands rest, and decorating Themselves with peacock feathers, lotuses, lilies, newly grown mango sprouts and clusters of flower buds, Kṛṣṇa and BalarÄma shine forth magnificently among the assembly of cowherd boys. They look just like the best of dancers appearing on a dramatic stage, and sometimes They sing.
The gopÄ«s continue singing their ecstatic song as they remember the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa. The gopÄ«s wanted to go to the forest where Kṛṣṇa was performing His pastimes and, while remaining concealed, peer through the leaves of the creepers and see the wonder of Kṛṣṇa and BalarÄma dancing and singing with Their boyfriends. This was their desire, but because they could not go, they sang this song in ecstatic love.
