We have heard, O bird, that you are endued with great learning, and eloquent and wise of speech. O bird, what do you think is the highest of all objects? O great one, in what does your mind find pleasure?
श्रुतोऽसिः न पण्डितो धीरवादी साधुशब्दश्चरते ते पतत्रिन्। किं मन्यसे श्रेष्ठतमं द्विज त्वं कस्मिन्मनस्ते रमते महात्मन्॥