वीर O valiant one, तव your, प्रयाणे in your journey, अग्रतः in front, लक्षणपूजितः endowed with good features and revered, कृष्णमेघगिरिप्रभः with the lustre of a dark cloud or a mountain, श्रीमान् auspicious one, हस्ती an elephant, न लक्ष्यते is not seen.

How is it that the elephant, whose lustre resembles that of a mountain or a dark cloud and endowed with auspicious features is not seen leading your procession, O valiant one