srutva -- hearing; acyutam -- Lord Krishna; upayatam -- come nearby; nityam -- constantly; tat-darsana -- for the sight of Him; utsukah -- eager; tat-katha -- by descriptions of Him; akshpita -- enchanted; manasah -- their minds; babhuvuh -- they became; jata-sambhramah -- excited.

The wives of the brahmanas were always eager to see Krishna, for their minds had been enchanted by descriptions of Him. Thus as soon as they heard that He had come, they became very excited.