They wish to sport with the king as with a bird tied in a rope, and always make the people understand that the king is on very intimate terms with them and loves them dearly.
क्रीडितुं तेन चेच्छन्ति ससूत्रेणेव पक्षिणा। अस्मत्प्रणेयो राजेति लोकांश्चैव वदन्त्युत॥