Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.71.34
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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manasā upaguhya
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embracing with the mind
Manasā — by mind. When the body cannot embrace, the mind embraces; Gauḍīyas read this as the foundational technique of mānasī-sevā, mental service to the Lord and His associates.
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utsmaya - vīkṣitena
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with broadly smiling glances
Utsmaya — broad smile; vīkṣita — looked. The welcome is offered through the eye alone — a smile and a look are themselves upacāra when nothing else can be given.
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kusumaiḥ
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with flowers
Puṣpāñjali from the rooftops. Flower-offering is one of the basic upacāras; the city spontaneously performs it without priestly direction.
Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī comments that the ladies communicated through their affectionate glances their eager inquiries as to the comfort of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s trip, and so on. In other words, in their ecstasy they intensely desired to serve the Lord.
The women directly saw Kṛṣṇa surrounded by elephants etc. in profusion. Later, to see him clearly, they climbed on the roofs in order to sprinkle flowers. With their glances and excellent smiles indicating their attraction (utsmaya), they welcomed him, seeming to say, “How are you?” in order to please him. The welcome took place by their intense glances. This is how Śrīdhara Svāmī explains it. Or “welcoming” can refer to general reception of a guest. Or, they welcomed him especially in order to reveal their sentiments (vi—dadhuḥ).
The women climbing to their rooftops, scattering flowers and embracing Kṛṣṇa in their minds, are like creepers that cannot reach the trunk and so send their fragrance and their blossoms instead — the body cannot touch Him, but mind and petals can.
My note
Source: vedabase.io