Looking upon the virtuous jackal with affection and honouring him with reverential worship, the tiger, tried to dissuade him from fulfilling his wishes.
शार्दूलस्तं तु गोमायुं स्नेहात् प्रोत्फुल्ललोचनः। अवारयत् स धर्मिष्ठ पूजया प्रतिपूजयन्॥