tat - that; ākarṇya - hearing; īśvarau - the two Lords; rājan - O King (Parīkṣit); anusṛtya - imitating; nṛ-lokatām - the way of human society; aho - alas; naḥ - for Us; paramam - the greatest; kaṣṭam - distress; iti - thus; asra - tearful; akṣau - whose eyes; vilepatuḥ - They both lamented.

When Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Balarāma heard this news, O King, They exclaimed, “Alas! This is the greatest tragedy for Us!” Thus imitating the ways of human society, They lamented, Their eyes brimming with tears.