janeshu -- as the people; evam -- thus; bruvaneshu -- were speaking; turyeshu -- as the musical instruments; ninadatsu -- were resounding; ca -- and; krishna-ramau -- Krishna and Balarama; samabhashya -- addressing; canurah -- the demonic wrestler Canura; vakyam -- words; abravit -- said.

While the people talked in this way and the musical instruments resounded, the wrestler Canura addressed Krishna and Balarama with the following words.