Seeing his crow pierced with a shaft within the cage, the twice-born Rishi going to Kshemadarshin in the morning said to hiin,-O king, I seek your help. You are all powerful and you are the lord of the lives and riches of all! If you permit me I can then say what is for your well-bring. Sorry for you whom I regard as a friend, I have come to you, impelled by my devotion and ready to serve you with my whole heart.
वायसं तु विनिर्भिन्नं दृष्ट्वा बाणेन पञ्जरे। पूर्वाह्ने ब्राह्मणो वाक्यं क्षेमदर्शिनमब्रवीत्॥ राजंस्त्वामभयं याचे प्रभुं प्राणधनेश्वरम्। अनुज्ञातस्त्वया ब्रूयां वचनं भवतो हितम्॥