evam - in this way; striyā - by the woman; yācya nānaḥ - being begged; kṛṣṇaḥ - Lord Kṛṣṇa; rāmasya - of Balarāma; paśyataḥ - who was looking on; mukham - at the face; vīkṣya - glancing; anu - then; gopānām - of the cowherd boys; prahasan - laughing; tām - to her; uvāca ha - He said.

Thus entreated by the woman, Lord Kṛṣṇa first glanced at the face of Balarāma, who was watching the incident, and then at the faces of the cowherd boys. Then with a laugh Kṛṣṇa replied to her as follows.