Thus fed with the leavings of the food by those sons of the Vaishya the crow became arrogant and began to think light of all birds who were equal to him or even superior.
स चोच्छिष्टभूतः काको वैश्यपुत्रैः कुमारकैः॥ सदृशान् पक्षिणादृप्तः श्रेयसञ्चाधिचिक्षिपे।