tat - this; śrutvā - hearing; kṣubhitaḥ - disturbed; rāmaḥ - Lord Balarāma; parvaṇi - at the juncture of the month; iva - as if; mahā-arṇavaḥ - the ocean; gṛhīta - grasped; pādaḥ - His feet; kṛṣṇena - by Lord Kṛṣṇa; suhṛdbhiḥ - by His family members; ca - and; anusāntvitaḥ - carefully pacified.

When He heard of Subhadrā’s kidnapping, Lord Balarāma became as disturbed as the ocean during the full moon, but Lord Kṛṣṇa respectfully took hold of His feet and, together with other family members, pacified Him by explaining the matter.