sri-sukah uvaca -- Sukadeva Gosvami said; evam -- thus; prapannaih -- by those who were surrendering; samvignaih -- greatly distressed; vepamana -- shaking; ayanaih -- whose place of residence; balah -- Lord Balarama; prasaditah -- propitiated; su -- very; prasannah -- calm and gracious; ma bhaishta -- do not be afraid; iti -- thus saying; abhayam -- relief from fear; dadau -- He gave.

Sukadeva Gosvami said: Thus propitiated by the Kurus, whose city was trembling and who were surrendering to Him in great distress, Lord Balarama became very calm and kindly disposed toward them. "Do not be afraid," He said, and took away their fear.