sa—the female bird; asajjata—trapped; sicah—of the net; tantryam—in the rope; mahisyah—O queens; kala-yantrita—being forced by time; kulingah—the male kulinga bird; tam—her; tatha—in that condition; apannam—captured; niriksya—seeing; bhrsa-duhkhitah—very unhappy; snehat—out of affection; akalpah—unable to do anything; krpanah—the poor bird; krpanam—the poor wife; paryadevayat—began to lament for.