Seeking aggrandisement and prosperity, they began to tempt him with sweet words. Indeed, large bribes even were offered to tempt his heart. Highly wise, the jackal showed no signs of yielding to those temptations.
व्युत्थानं च विकाङ्क्षद्भिः कथाभिः प्रतिलोभ्यते। चैव बुद्धिरस्य विलोभ्यते॥ न चापि स महाप्राज्ञस्तस्माद् धैर्याच्चचाल ह।