kapotaḥ - pigeon; kaścana - a certain; araṇye - in the forest; kṛta-nīḍaḥ - having built his nest; vanaspatau - in a tree; kapotyā - with a female pigeon; bhāryayā - his wife; sa-ardham - as his companion; uvāsa - he dwelled; katicit - for some; samāḥ - years.

There once was a pigeon who lived in the forest along with his wife. He had built a nest within a tree and lived there for several years in her company.