sa-bhayāḥ strī-giraḥ śrutvā
putra-sneha-śucāturau
pitarāv anvatapyetāḿ
putrayor abudhau balam
sa-bhayah -- fearful; stri -- of the women; girah -- the words; srutva -- hearing; putra -- for their sons; sneha -- by their affection; suca -- with sorrow; aturau -- overwhelmed; pitarau -- Their parents (Devaki and Vasudeva); anvatapyetam -- felt remorse; putrayoh -- of their two sons; abudhau -- not knowing; balam -- the strength.
Naturally, Krishna's parents would lament in this situation, thinking "Why didn't we keep our sons at home? Thy did we allow Them to participate in this corrupt exhibition?"