drishtva -- seeing; te -- they; uttamah-slokam -- Lord Krishna, who is praised in sublime poetry; priti -- with love; utphulla -- broadly blossoming; anana -- their faces; asayah -- and hearts; kaih -- on their heads; dhrita -- held; anjalibhih -- with joined palms; nemuh -- they bowed down; sruta -- heard of; purvan -- before; tatha -- also; munin -- to the sages.

As soon as the people saw Lord Uttamahsloka, their faces and hearts blossomed with affection. Joining their palms above their heads, they bowed down to the Lord and to the sages accompanying Him, whom they had previously only heard about.