Addressing the king he said, Once on a time, O monarch, this prince of cranes did not come to the region of Brahman when he was required. In anger the Grandfather said to this prince of birds,Since this vile crane has not come to-day in my assembly, therefore, that wicked one shall not soon die.
यदा बकपती राजन् ब्रह्माणं नोपसर्पति। ततो रोषादिदं प्राह खगेन्द्राय पितामहः॥ यस्मान्मूढो मम सभां नागतोऽसौ बकाधमः। तस्माद् वधं स दुष्टात्मा नचिरात् समवाप्स्यति॥