Verse 28

²⁸The cows cried out as their lord, suffering so, was dragged off by that stronger force; and the other elephants, wretched in mind, took hold of him from behind and could not bring him out. ²⁹As the lord of elephants and the crocodile fought like that, hauling each other in and out of the water, a thousand years went by, lord of the earth, and the immortals thought it a wonder that both were still alive. ³⁰Then, over that long time, the elephant's mind and strength and force wore greatly away as he was dragged and sank in the water; and for the one who lived in the water it went the other way entirely.