yavat -- as long as; alakshyate -- was visible; ketuh -- the flag; yavat -- as long as; renuh -- the dust; rathasya -- of the chariot; ca -- and; anuprasthapita -- sending after; atmanah -- their minds; lekhyani -- painted figures; iva -- like; upalakshitah -- they appeared.

Sending their minds aher Krishna, the gopis stood as motionless as figures in a painting. They remained there as long as the flag atop the chariot was visible, and even until they could no longer see the dust raised by the chariot wheels.