The Hawk said : O virtuous king, I am Indra. The pigeon is the carrier of the sacrificial Ghee (Agni). In order to test your virtuous merit, we came to your sacrificial grounds,
श्येन उवाच इन्द्रोऽहमस्मिधर्मज्ञ कपोतो हव्यवाडयम्। जिज्ञासमानौधर्म त्वां यज्ञवाटमुपागतौ॥