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age mrgi-gana dekhi’ krsnanga-gandha pana

tara mukha dekhi’ puchena nirnaya kariya

SYNONYMS

age—in front; mrgi-gana—the deer; dekhi’-seeing; krsna-anga-gandha—the aroma of Krsna’s body; pana—getting; tara mukha—their faces; dekhi’-seeing; puchena—inquire; nirnaya kariya—making certain "The gopis then came upon a group of she-deer.

Smelling the aroma of Krsna’s body and seeing the faces of the deer, the gopis inquired from them to ascertain if Krsna was nearby.