kabhu eka maṇḍala - sometimes one circle; kabhu - sometimes; aneka maṇḍala - various circles; jala-maṇḍūka-vādye - like the croaking sound of frogs in the water; sabe - all of them; bājāya - play; karatāla - cymbals.

While in the water they sometimes formed one circle and sometimes many circles, and while in the water they used to play cymbals and imitate the croaking of frogs.