The Story of Surasundarī 10.115

10.115

ēyassa ya hēṭṭhēṇaṁ jāhī hatthī taō tumē dēvi!
sāhāē laggiavvaṁ sahasā hatthiṁ pamōttūṇa

The elephant will pass beneath it; then, O queen, / letting go of the elephant, you must seize a branch at once.”