ekada—once upon a time; pravisat—entered; gostham—the land of the cowshed; sardulah—a tiger; nisi—at night; varsati—while it was raining; sayanah—lying down; gavah—cows; utthaya—getting up; bhitah—fearing; tah—all of them; babhramuh—scattered here and there; vraje—in the land surrounding the cowshed.