suparṇa-tÄla-dhvaja-cihitnau rathÄv
alaká¹£ayantyo hari-rÄmayor má¹›dhe
striyaḥ purÄá¹­á¹­Älaka-harmya-gopuraá¹
samÄÅ›ritÄḥ sammumuhuḥ Å›ucÄrditaḥ

 suparṇa - with (the symbol of) Garuá¸a (the bird who carries Lord Viṣṇu); tÄla - and the palm tree; dhvaja - by the banners; cihnitau - marked; rathau - the two chariots; alaká¹£ayantyaḥ - not identifying; hari-rÄmayoḥ - of Kṛṣṇa and BalarÄma; má¹›dhe - in the battle; striyaḥ - women; pura - of the city; aá¹­á¹­Älaka - in the watchtowers; harmya - palaces; gopuram - and in the gateways; samÄÅ›ritÄḥ - having taken positions; sammumuhuḥ - fainted; Å›ucÄ - by grief; arditÄḥ - tormented.


Text

The women stood in the watchtowers, palaces and high gates of the city. When they could no longer see Kṛṣṇa’s and BalarÄma’s chariots, identified by banners marked with the emblems of Garuá¸a and a palm tree, they were struck with grief and fainted.

Purport

The women are especially mentioned here because of their extraordinary attachment to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord BalarÄma.