ahaḿ cairāvataḿ nāgam
āruhyānuvraje vrajam
marud-gaṇair mahā-vegair
nanda-goṣṭha-jighāḿsayā
aham -- I; ca -- also; airavatam -- named Airavata; nagam -- my elephant; aruhya -- riding; anuvraje -- will follow along; vrajam -- to Vraja; marut-ganaih -- accompanied by the wind-gods; maha-vegaih -- who move with great power; nanda-goshtha -- the cowherd community of Nanda Maharaja; jighamsaya -- with the intent of destroying.
The Samvartaka clouds were frightened by Indra's powerful mood and thus carried out his order, as described in the following verse.