Having ascertained all the affairs of the state, and having learnt that all the officers, appointed by the king were guilty of misdeeds, the sage, with his crow, came to see the king. Of rigid vows, he said to the king,-I know everything. Coming to the king, he said to his minister holding the insignia of his office that he had been informed by his crow that the minister had done such a crime in such a place, and that such and such persons know that he had robbed the royal treasury! My crow tells me this. Admit or prove the falsehood of the charge speedily.
स बुद्ध्वा तस्य राष्ट्रस्य व्यवसायं हि सर्वशः। राजयुक्तापहारांश्च सर्वान् बुद्ध्वा ततस्ततः॥ ततः स काकमादाय राजानं द्रष्टुमागमत्। सर्वज्ञोऽस्मीति वचनं ब्रुवाणः संशितव्रतः॥ स स्म कौसल्यमागम्य राजामात्यमलंकृतम्। प्राह काकस्य वचनादमुत्रेदं त्वया कृतम्॥ असौ चासौ च जानीते राजकोशस्त्वया हतः। एवमाख्याति काकोऽयं तच्छीघ्रमनुगम्यताम्॥