rańga-dvāraḿ samāsādya
tasmin nāgam avasthitam
apaśyat kuvalayāpīḍaḿ
kṛṣṇo 'mbaṣṭha-pracoditam
ranga -- of the arena; dvaram -- the gate; samasadya -- reaching; tasmin -- in that place; nagam -- an elephant; avasthitam -- standing; apasyat -- He saw; kuvalayapidam -- named Kuvalayapida; krishnah -- Lord Krishna; ambashtha -- by his keeper; pracoditam -- urged on.
When Lord Krishna reached the entrance to the arena, He saw the elephant Kuvalayapida blocking His way at the urging of his keeper.
The elephant-keeper revealed his malicious intent by blocking Lord Krishna's entrance into the arena.
