Proud of the leavings on which he fed the crow, approaching the swans who were capable of traversing a great distance, desired to enquire who amongst them was the leader. That foolish crow challenged him whom he considered as the leader amongst those swans capable of going to a great distance, saying-“Let us compete in fight."
तान् सोऽभिपत्य जिज्ञासुः क एषां श्रेष्ठभागिति॥ उच्छिष्टदर्पितः काको बहूनां दूरपातिनाम्। तेषां यं प्रवरं मेने हंसानां दूरपातिनाम्॥ तमाह्वयत दुर्बुद्धिः पताव इति पक्षिणम्।