निशमय्य तवाथ यानवार्तां भृशमार्ता: पशुपालबालिकास्ता: । किमिदं किमिदं कथं न्वितीमा: समवेता: परिदेवितान्यकुर्वन् ॥१॥

निशमय्यhearingतव-अथ(of) Thy, thenयान-वार्ताम्departure newsभृशम्-आर्ता:very much saddenedपशुपाल-बालिका:-ता:the cowherd girls, theyकिम्-इदं किम्-इदंwhat is this, what is thisकथं नु-इति-how is this, thusइमा: समवेता:these (girls) gatheredपरिदेवितानि-lamentationsअकुर्वन्doing

Then hearing the news of Thy impending departure the cowherd girls were very much saddened. They gathered together and lamented saying -'What is this? How and why is this happening?'