sa puskarenoddhrta-sikarambubhir
nipayayan samsnapayan yatha grhi
ghrni karenuh karabhams ca durmado
nacasta krcchram krpano 'ja-mayaya
sah-he (the leader of the elephants); puskarena-with his trunk; uddhrta-by drawing out; sikara-ambubhih-and sprinkling the water; nipayayan-causing them to drink; samsnapayan-and bathing them; yatha-as; grhi-a householder; ghrni-always kind (to the members of his family); karenuh-to his wives, the female elephants; karabhan-to the children; ca-as well as; durmadah-who is too attached to the members of his family; na-not; acasta-considered; krcchram-hardship; krpanah-being without spiritual knowledge; aja-mayaya-because of the influence of the external, illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.