śrī-śukaḥ uvāca - Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; evam - thus; prapannaiḥ - by those who were surrendering; saṁvignaiḥ - greatly distressed; vepamāna - shaking; ayanaiḥ - whose place of residence; balaḥ - Lord Balarāma; prasāditaḥ - propitiated; su - very; prasannaḥ - calm and gracious; mā bhaiṣṭa - do not be afraid; iti - thus saying; abhayam - relief from fear; dadau - He gave.

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus propitiated by the Kurus, whose city was trembling and who were surrendering to Him in great distress, Lord Balarāma became very calm and kindly disposed toward them. “Do not be afraid,” He said, and took away their fear.