kapotī svātmajān vīkṣya
bālakān jāla-samvṛtān
tān abhyadhāvat krośantī
krośato bhṛśa-duḥkhitā
kapoti -- the female pigeon; sva-atma-jan -- her own offspring; vikshya -- seeing; balakan -- the children; jala -- by the nest; samvritan -- surrounded; tan -- toward them; abhyadhavat -- she ran; krosanti -- calling out; krosatah -- toward them who were also crying; bhrisa -- extremely; duhkhita -- distressed.