tat -- that; vraja-striyah -- the ladies in the cowherd village; asrutya -- hearing; venu-gitam -- the song of the flute; smara-udayam -- which gives rise to the influence of Cupid; kascit -- some of them; paroksham -- privately; krishnasya -- about Krishna; sva-sakhibhyah -- to their intimate companions; anvavarnayan -- described.

When the young ladies in the cowherd village of Vraja heard the song of Krishna's flute, which arouses the influence of Cupid, some of them privately began describing Krishna's qualities to their intimate friends.