Quietly looking at the mouse, the cat, called Lomasha, having sharp foreteeth and having eyes that resemble the stones called lapis lazuli answered as followsनन्दामि सौम्य भद्रं ते यो मां जीवितुमिच्छसि।
ततस्तीक्ष्णाग्रदशनो मणिवैदूर्यलोचनः। मूषिकं मन्दमुवीक्ष्य मार्जारो लोमशोऽब्रवीत्॥