Without a word the swan took him up with his foot and placed him slowly on his back, who said so, was melancholy, weeping, deprived of his sense, was sinking in the ocean, was crying caw! caw, was drenched with water, hedeous to look at and trembling in fear.
काक काकेति वाशन्तं निमज्जन्तं महार्णवे। कृपयाऽऽदाय हंसस्तं जलक्किन्नं सुदुर्दसम्॥ पद्धयामुक्षिप्य वेगेन पृष्ठमारोपयच्छनैः। आरोप्य पृष्ठं हंसस्तं काकं तूर्णं विचेतनम्॥