hasaṁs taṁ haṁsa-vāhanaḥ

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.