Thus addressed, the bird collected a number of dry leaves on the ground, and taking a leaf in his beaks quickly went away for fetching fire.
एवमुक्तस्तत: पक्षी पर्णान्यास्तीर्य भूतले। यथाशक्त्या हि पर्णेन ज्वलनार्थं दुतं ययौ॥