They were exceedingly lean for want of food and they were much distressed when they fell into an indentation in the road caused by the hoop of a cow.
प्रलीनान्स्वेष्विवाङ्गेषु निराहारांस्तपोधनान्। क्लिश्यमानान्मन्दबलान्गोष्पदे संप्लुतोदके॥