तमुपश्रुत्य निनदं जगद्भयभयावहम् । प्रत्युद्ययु: प्रजा: सर्वा भर्तृदर्शनलालसा: ॥ ३ ॥
tam upasrutya ninadam jagad-bhaya-bhayavaham pratyudyayuh prajah sarva bhartr-darsana-lalasah
- tam
- that
- upasrutya
- having overheard
- ninadam
- sound
- jagat-bhaya
- the fear of material existence
- bhaya-avaham
- the threatening principle
- prati
- towards
- udyayuh
- rapidly proceeded
- prajah
- the citizens
- sarvah
- all
- bhartr
- the protector
- darsana
- audience
- lalasah
- having so desired.
The citizens of Dvaraka, having heard that sound which threatens fear personified in the material world, began to run towards Him fast, just to have a long desired audience with the Lord, who is the protector of all devotees.