āge mṛgī-gaṇa dekhi' kṛṣṇāṅga-gandha pāñā
tāra mukha dekhi' puchena nirṇaya kariyā
tāra mukha dekhi' puchena nirṇaya kariyā
Synonyms
āge-in front; mṛgī-gaṇa-the deer; dekhi'-seeing; kṛṣṇa-aṅga-gandha-the aroma of Kṛṣṇa's body; pāñā-getting; tāra mukha-their faces; dekhi'-seeing; puchena-inquire; nirṇaya kariyā-making certain.
Translation
"The gopīs then came upon a group of she-deer. Smelling the aroma of Kṛṣṇa's body and seeing the faces of the deer, the gopīs inquired from them to ascertain if Kṛṣṇa was nearby.