Gopalacampu 1.16.5

1.16.5

[2] pūrva-pūrvānusāreṇa dhenuka-vadhānantara-vyavahāreṇa preyasīnāṃ pratyaham eva vardhamānāḥ kamala-kalikāvad utkalikā madhusūdanasya bahir īhitair durūhāṃ spṛhāṃ bṛṃhayāmāsuḥ |

[2] Following previous events, after the slaying of Dhenuka, the longings of the beloved maidens, increasing every day like lotus buds, fostered Madhusūdana's desire, which was difficult to fathom through outward actions.