Seeing that dreadful animal coming, O king, the dog, in fear of his life, spoke to the ascetic as follows. Listen to them, O king!-
दृष्ट्वा तं क्रूरमायान्तं जीवितार्थी नराधिप। प्रोवाच श्वा मुनिं तत्र तच्छृणुष्व विशाम्पते॥