Keepतं दंशं दर्दुरो भुङ्क्ते व्यालस्तमपि दर्दुरम् ।सर्पमुग्रं खगो हन्ति बभ्रुश्चैनं निकृन्ततिIn plain wordsThat gnat the frog devours; that frog too the serpent. The fierce serpent the bird slays; and the mongoose tears it apart as well.