gopyah -- the cowherd girls; tah -- they; tat -- then; upasrutya -- hearing; babhuvuh -- became; vyathitah -- distressed; bhrisam -- extremely; rama-krishnau -- Balarama and Krishna; purim -- to the city; netum -- to take; akruram -- Akrura; vrajam -- to Vrindavana; agatam -- come.

When the young gopis heard that Akrura had come to Vraja to take Krishna and Balarama to the city, they became extremely distressed.