karīndras tam abhidrutya

kareṇa tarasāgrahīt

karād vigalitaḥ so 'muḿ

nihatyāńghriṣv alīyata

kari -- of elephants; indrah -- the lord; tam -- Him; abhidrutya -- running toward; karena -- with his trunk; tarasa -- violently; agrahit -- seized; karat -- from the trunk; vigalitah -- slipping away; sah -- He, Krishna; amum -- him, Kuvalayapida; nihatya -- striking; anghrishu -- among his legs; aliyata -- He disappeared.


Texto

The lord of the elephants charged Krishna and violently seized Him with his trunk. But Krishna slipped away, struck him a blow and disappeared from his view among his legs.

Significado

Lord Krishna struck the elephant with His fist and then disappeared among his legs.