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-sankaya—mistaking it for the head of the tiger.