sah -- he, Kesi; tam -- Him, Krishna; nisamya -- seeing; abhimukhah -- in front of himself; mukhena -- with his mouth; kham -- the sky; piban -- drinking up; iva -- as if; abhyadravat -- ran forward; ati-amarshanah -- very angry; jaghana -- he attacked; padbhyam -- with his two legs; aravinda-locanam -- the lotus-eyed Lord; durasadah -- unapproachable; canda -- fierce; javah -- whose speed; duratyayah -- unconquerable.

Seeing the Lord standing before him, Kesi ran toward Him in extreme rage, his mouth gaping as if to swallow up the sky. Rushing with furious speed, the unconquerable and unapproachable horse demon tried to strike the lotus-eyed Lord with his two front legs.