tasmin - in that forest; praviṣṭaḥ - having entered; eva - indeed; asau - he; sudyumnaḥ - Prince Sudyumna; para-vīra-hā - who could very well subdue his enemies; apaśyat - observed; striyam - female; ātmānam - himself; aśvam ca - and his horse; vaḍavām - a mare; nṛpa - O King Parīkṣit.

O King Parīkṣit, as soon as Sudyumna, who was expert in subduing enemies, entered the forest, he saw himself transformed into a female and his horse transformed into a mare.