इत्यन्तरेणार्जुनयोः कृष्णस्तु यमयोर्ययौ ।
आत्मनिर्वेशमात्रेण तिर्यग्गतमुलूखलम् ॥ २६ ॥
iti-thus deciding; antarena-between; arjunayoh-the two arjuna trees; krsnah tu-Lord Krsna; yamayoh yayau-entered between the two trees; atma-nirvesa-matrena-as soon as He entered (between the two trees); tiryak-crossways; gatam-so became; ulukhalam-the big mortar for grinding spices.