Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.39.17-18
Who is speaking and story frame
गतिं सुललितां चेष्टां स्निग्धहासावलोकनम् ।
शोकापहानि नर्माणि प्रोद्दामचरितानि च ॥ १७ ॥
चिन्तयन्त्यो मुकुन्दस्य भीता विरहकातरा: ।
समेता: सङ्घश: प्रोचुरश्रुमुख्योऽच्युताशया: ॥ १८ ॥
gatiṁ su-lalitāṁ ceṣṭāṁ
snigdha-hāsāvalokanam
śokāpahāni narmāṇi
proddāma-caritāni ca
cintayantyo mukundasya
bhītā viraha-kātarāḥ
sametāḥ saṅghaśaḥ procur
aśru-mukhyo ’cyutāśayāḥ
The gopīs were frightened at the prospect of even the briefest separation from Lord Mukunda, so now, as they remembered His graceful gait, His pastimes, His affectionate, smiling glances, His heroic deeds and His joking words, which would relieve their distress, they were beside themselves with anxiety at the thought of the great separation about to come. They gathered in groups and spoke to one another, their faces covered with tears and their minds fully absorbed in Acyuta.
Read this verse on Vedabase.ioThis verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.