Dasakam 026 - Sloka 06

त्वत्सेवाया वैभवात् दुर्निरोधं युध्यन्तं तं वत्सराणां सहस्रम् । प्राप्ते काले त्वत्पदैकाग्र्यसिध्यै नक्राक्रान्तं हस्तिवर्यं व्यधास्त्वम् ॥६॥

त्वत्-सेवाया: वैभवात्by Thy worship's gloryदुर्निरोधं युध्यन्तं तंcontinuously fighting him (who was)वत्सराणां सहस्रम्for a thousand yearsप्राप्ते कालेwhen the time had come (for his redemption)त्वत्-पद-एकाग्र्य-सिध्यैto Thy feet for attaining one-pointed devotionनक्र-आक्रान्तं हस्तिवर्यंwho was attacked by the crocodile, that elephant kingव्यधा:-त्वम्made it happen (thus) Thou

Supported by the power derived from the glory of Thy worship, the elephant king was invincible and went on fighting for a thousand years. When the time for his redemption had come, and he was fit for one-pointed devotion to Thee, Thou subjected him to this situation.