tāḿ paraḿ samanudhyāyann
antaraḿ prepsur arjunaḥ
na lebhe śaḿ bhramac-cittaḥ
kāmenāti-balīyasā
tam -- on her; param -- only; samanudhyayan -- meditating; antaram -- the right opportunity; prepsuh -- waiting to obtain; arjunah -- Arjuna; na lebhe -- could not experience; sam -- peace; bhramat -- wavering; cittah -- his heart; kamena -- due to lust; ati-baliyasa -- most strong.
Even while being honored by Lord Balarama, Arjuna was too distracted to appreciate the Lord's gracious hospitality. Arjuna's distraction and Lord Balarama's failure to recognize Arjuna in his disguise were both arrangements of the Supreme Lord to enjoy His transcendental pastimes.