। ॥ २३६ ॥
In plain words
Slain by Krishna, the towering, frenzied elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa crashed to the ground beneath the tip of the Lord's foot, like a moth falling before a burning flame.
Close to the Sanskrit
Struck down by Hari, Kuvalayopīḍa fell down by the tip of Hari's foot, the towering, maddened elephant, like a moth before a lamp.