tasminn api kālaṁ pratīkṣamāṇaḥ saṅgāc ca bhṛśam udvigna ātma- sahacaraḥ śuṣka-parṇa-tṛṇa-vīrudhā vartamāno mṛgatva- nimittāvasānam eva gaṇayan mṛga-śarīraṁ tīrthodaka-klinnam ut- sasarja.

tasmin api-in that asrama (Pulaha-asrama); kalam-the end of the duration of life in the deer body; pratiksamanah-always waiting for; saṅgat-from association; ca-and; bhrsam-constantly; udvignah-full of anxiety; atma-sahacarah-having the Supersoul as the only constant companion (no one should think of being alone); suska-parna-trna-virudha-by eating only the dry leaves and herbs; vartamanah-existing; mrgatva-nimitta-of the cause of a deer's body; avasanam-the end; eva-only; ganayan-considering; mrga-sariram-the body of a deer; tirtha-udaka-klinnam-bathing in the water of that holy place; utsasarja-gave up.