Verse Text
gāje palāyanotkampa-trāsa-pṛṣṭhekṣaṇādayaḥ |
arijo varma-śastrādi-grahāpasaraṇādikṛt ||63||
Translation
In āvega from elephants, the actions are fleeing away, strong shaking, trāsa and looking behind. In āvega arising from enemies, the actions are taking up armor and weapons, abandoning one’s house and going elsewhere.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
If there is emotion from seeing an elephant, one may jump and show various signs of fear, and sometimes one may keep looking behind him. When there is emotion due to the presence of an enemy, one looks for a fatal weapon and tries to escape.