क्षीयमाणे स्वसम्बन्धे एकस्मिन् बहुभिर्युधा । चिन्तां परां जगामार्त: सराष्ट्रपुरबान्धव: ॥ १७ ॥
ksiyamane sva-sambandhe ekasmin bahubhir yudha cintam param jagamartah sa-rastra-pura-bandhavah
- ksiyamane
- when he became weak
- sva-sambandhe
- his intimate friend
- ekasmin
- alone
- bahubhih
- with many warriors
- yudha
- by battle
- cintam
- anxiety
- param
- very great
- jagama
- obtained
- artah
- being aggrieved
- sa
- along with
- rastra
- of the kingdom
- pura
- of the city
- bandhavah
- friends and relatives.
Because he had to fight alone with so many soldiers, all of whom were great warriors, the serpent with five hoods became very weak. Seeing that his most intimate friend was weakening, King Puranjana and his friends and citizens living within the city all became very anxious.