Seeing the hungry tiger of dreadful teeth approach that forest, the leopard sought the Rishi's protection for saving his life.
व्याघ्रं दृष्ट्वा क्षुधाभुग्नं दंष्ट्रिणं वनगोचरम्। द्वीपी जीवितरक्षार्थमृषिं शरणमेयिवान्॥