Dasakam 054 - Sloka 01

त्वत्सेवोत्कस्सौभरिर्नाम पूर्वं कालिन्द्यन्तर्द्वादशाब्दम् तपस्यन् । मीनव्राते स्नेहवान् भोगलोले तार्क्ष्यं साक्षादैक्षताग्रे कदाचित् ॥१॥त्वत्-सेव-उत्क:-in serving Thee (who was) eagerसौभरि:-नामSaubhari named (sage)पूर्वं कालिन्दि-अन्त:-long ago, in the Kaalindi (Yamuna)द्वादश-आब्दम्for twelve yearsतपस्यन्performing austeritiesमीनव्रातेto the fishस्नेहवान् भोगलोलेbecame attached (who were) sportingतार्क्ष्यम्Garudaसाक्षात्-ऐक्षत-अग्रेwith his own eyes saw right in frontकदाचित्onceLong ago, the sage named Saubhari who was eager to serve Thee, remained submerged in the waters of Kaalindi, for twelve years, performing austerities. He became attached to the fish who kept sporting there. Once he saw Garuda right in front of his eyes.