sah -- he, Kesi; labdha -- regaining; samjnah -- consciousness; punah -- again; utthitah -- rose up; rusha -- in anger; vyadaya -- opening (his mouth) wide; kesi -- Kesi; tarasa -- rapidly; apatat -- ran; harim -- toward Krishna; sah -- He, Lord Krishna; api -- and; asya -- his; vaktre -- in the mouth; bhujam -- His arm; uttaram -- left; smayan -- smiled; pravesayam asa -- placed within; yatha -- as; uragam -- a snake; bile -- (enters)within a hole.

Upon regaining consciousness Kesi angrily got up, opened his mouth wide and again rushed to attack Lord Krishna. But the Lord just smiled and thrust His left arm into the horse's mouth as easily as one would make a snake enter a hole in the ground.