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एकां जग्राह बलवान् सा चुक्रोश भयातुरा ।
तस्यास्तु क्रन्दितं श्रुत्वा पृषध्रो ऽनुससार ह ।
खड्गमादाय तरसा प्रलीनोडुगणे निशि ।
अजानन्नच्छिनोद्बभ्रोः शिरः शार्दूलशङ्कया ॥ ६ ॥

ekam jagraha balavan

sa cukrosa bhayatura

tasyas tu kranditam srutva

prsadhro 'nusasara ha

khadgam adaya tarasa

pralinodu-gane nisi

ajanann acchinod babhroh

sirah sardula-saṅkaya

ekam-one of the cows; jagraha-seized; balavan-the strong tiger; sa-that cow; cukrosa-began to cry; bhaya-atura-in distress and fear; tasyah-of her; tu-but; kranditam-the screaming; srutva-hearing; prsadhrah-Prsadhra; anusasara ha-followed; khadgam-sword; adaya-taking; tarasa-very hastily; pralina-udu-gane-when the stars were covered by clouds; nisi-at night; ajanan-without knowledge; acchinot-cut off; babhroh-of the cow; sirah-the head; sardula-saṅkaya-mistaking it for the head of the tiger.