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न ददर्श प्रतिच्छन्नं वल्मीकतृणकीचकैः ।
पिपीलिकाभिराचीर्णं मेदस्त्वङ्मांसशोणितम् ।
तपन्तं तपसा लोकान् यथाभ्रापिहितं रविम् ।
विलक्ष्य विस्मितः प्राह हसंस्तं हंसवाहनः ॥ १६ ॥

na dadarsa praticchannam

valmika-trna-kicakaih

pipilikabhir acirnam

medas-tvaṅ-mamsa-sonitam

tapantam tapasa lokan

yathabhrapihitam ravim

vilaksya vismitah praha

hasams tam hamsa-vahanah

na-not; dadarsa-saw; praticchannam-covered; valmika-by an anthill; trna-grass; kicakaih-and bamboo sticks; pipilikabhih-by the ants; acirnam-eaten all around; medah-whose fat; tvak-skin; mamsa-the flesh; sonitam-and blood; tapantam-heating; tapasa-by a severe type of penance; lokan-all the three worlds; yatha-just as; abhra-by clouds; apihitam-covered; ravim-the sun; vilaksya-seeing; vismitah-struck with wonder; praha-said; hasan-smiling; tam-to him; hamsa-vahanah-Lord Brahma, who rides a swan airplane.