तं तत्र कश्चिन्नृप दैवचोदितो ग्राहो बलीयांश्चरणे रुषाग्रहीत् । यदृच्छयैवं व्यसनं गतो गजो यथाबलं सोऽतिबलो विचक्रमे ॥ २७ ॥
tam tatra kascin nrpa daiva-codito graho baliyams carane rusagrahit yadrcchayaivam vyasanam gato gajo yatha-balam so ’tibalo vicakrame
- tam
- him (Gajendra)
- tatra
- there (in the water)
- kascit
- someone
- nrpa
- O King
- daiva-coditah
- inspired by providence
- grahah
- crocodile
- baliyan
- very powerful
- carane
- his foot
- rusa
- angrily
- agrahit
- captured
- yadrcchaya
- occurring due to providence
- evam
- such
- vyasanam
- a dangerous position
- gatah
- having obtained
- gajah
- the elephant
- yatha-balam
- according to his strength
- sah
- he
- ati-balah
- with great endeavor
- vicakrame
- tried to get out
By the arrangement of providence, O King, a strong crocodile was angry at the elephant and attacked the elephant’s leg in the water. The elephant was certainly strong, and he tried his best to get free from this danger sent by providence.