smaya -- with concealed laughter; avaloka -- of glances; lava -- by the traces; darsita -- displayed; bhava -- by the intentions; hari -- enchanting; bhru -- of the eyebrows; mandala -- by the arch; prahita -- sent forth; saurata -- romantic; mantra -- of messages; saundaih -- with the manifestations of boldness; patnyah -- wives; tu -- but; shodasa -- sixteen; sahasram -- thousand; ananga -- of Cupid; banaih -- with the arrows; yasya -- whose; indriyam -- senses; vimathitum -- to agitate; karanaih -- and by (other) means; na sekuh -- were unable.

The arched eyebrows of these sixteen thousand queens enchantingly expressed those ladies' secret intentions through coyly smiling sidelong glances. Thus their eyebrows boldly sent forth conjugal messages. Yet even with these arrows of Cupid, and with other means as well, they could not agitate Lord Krishna's senses.