bhagavāḿs tās tathā-bhūtā
vivikta upasańgataḥ
āśliṣyānāmayaḿ pṛṣṭvā
prahasann idam abravīt
bhagavan -- the Supreme Lord; tah -- them; tatha-bhutah -- being in such a state; vivikte -- in a secluded place; upasangatah -- going up to; aslishya -- embracing; anamayam -- health; prishtva -- asking about; prahasan -- laughed; idam -- this; abravit -- said.
The Supreme Lord approached the gopis in a secluded place as they stood in their ecstatic trance. After embracing each of them and inquiring about their well-being, He laughed and spoke as follows.
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti comments that Krishna expanded Himself by His vibhuti-sakti to embrace each of the gopis individually, thus waking each of them from her trance. He inquired, "Are you now relieved of your pain of separation?" and laughed to help lighten their spirits.
