A crow as you are, how do you, O fool, challenge a mighty swan coursing every where at will and traversing over a great distance. Tell us, Ocrow, how you will fly with us."
कथं हंस नु बलिनं चक्राङ्गं दूरपातिनम्। काको भूत्वा निपतने समाह्वयसि दुर्मते॥ कथं त्वं पतिता काक साहस्माभिब्रवीहि तत्।