अपि क्षेमेणास्मिन्नाश्रमोपवने शष्पाणि चरन्तं देवगुप्तं द्रक्ष्यामि ॥ १७ ॥
api ksemenasminn asramopavane saspani carantam deva-guptam drak-syami.
- api
- it may be
- ksemena
- with fearlessness because of the absence of tigers and other animals
- asmin
- in this
- asrama-upavane
- garden of the hermitage
- saspani carantam
- walking and eating the soft grasses
- deva-guptam
- being protected by the demigods
- draksyami
- shall I see.
Alas, is it possible that I shall again see this animal protected by the Lord and fearless of tigers and other animals? Shall I again see him wandering in the garden eating soft grass?