sva-nigamam—own truthfulness; apahaya—for nullifying; mat-pratijnam—my own promise; rtam—factual; adhi—more; kartum—for doing it; avaplutah—getting down; ratha-sthah—from the chariot; dhrta—taking up; ratha—chariot; caranah—wheel; abhyayat—went hurriedly; caladguh—trampling the earth; harih—lion; iva—like; hantum—to kill; ibham—elephant; gata—leaving aside; uttariyah—covering cloth.