तदनु सह सहायैर्दूरमन्विष्य शौरे गलितसरणिमुञ्जारण्यसञ्जातखेदम् । पशुकुलमभिवीक्ष्य क्षिप्रमानेतुमारा- त्त्वयि गतवति ही ही सर्वतोऽग्निर्जजृम्भे ॥३॥
तदनु सह सहायै:-then with Thy helpersदूरम्-अन्विष्यtill far searchingशौरेO Krishnaगलित-सरणि-loosing the wayमुञ्ज-अरण्य-(reaching) the Munja forestसञात-खेदम्overcome by exhaustionपशुकुलम्-अभिवीक्ष्यthe cattle seeingक्षिप्रम्-आनेतुम्-quickly to bringआरात्-त्वयि गतवतिnear (when) Thou wentही ही सर्वत:-alas, alas, all aroundअग्नि;-जजृम्भेa fire broke out
O Krishna! Along with Thy mates, Thou ventured far in search of the cattle and having lost the way, Thou reached the Munja forest. There Thou discovered the cows standing in distress and as Thou were nearing them to bring them back, alas a wild fire broke out and spread.