Indeed, O foremost of Bharata's race, the Chandala returned to his house freed from that great danger, and having regained his precious life, the cat from the branches of that tree addressed the mouse Palita then living with in the hole, and said,-Without having talked to me, you have suddenly run away. I hope you do not suspect me of any evil motive. I am certainly grateful and you have done me a great service.
जगाम स स्वभवनं चाण्डालो भरतर्षभ॥ ततस्तस्माद् भयान्मुक्तो दुर्लभं प्राप्य जीवितम्। बिलस्थं पादपाग्रस्थः पलितं लोमशोऽब्रवीत्॥ अकृत्वा संविदं काञ्चित् सहसा समवप्लुतः। कृतज्ञं कृतकर्माणं कच्चिन्मां नाभिशंकसे॥