The clouds pouring down waters day and night, the earth was filled with darkness; and above below and on every side the world was filled with water. The cattle, pelted by the storm, shrank cowering into the smallest size or gave up their breath. Some covered their calves with flanks and some saw their young ones carried away by the flood. Trembling in the wind, the calves cast their piteous looks at their mothers or begged, in low moans, as if, the help of Krishna.

In plain words: Rain poured day and night, darkness covered the earth, and water was everywhere. The cows shrank down in fear or died. Some shielded their calves with their bodies, others watched their calves swept away, and the shivering calves looked to their mothers or moaned as if calling to Krishna for help.