ma smadanty arbhakam vrkah
srantam sayanam ksudhitam
api-certainly; anatham-without being protected by anyone; vane-in the forest; brahman-my dear brahmana; ma-whether or not; sma-did not; adanti-devour; arbhakam-the helpless boy; vrkah-wolves; srantam-being fatigued; sayanam-lying down; ksudhitam-being hungry; parimlana-emaciated; mukha-ambujam-his face, which is just like a lotus flower.