 तत: करुणवेदित्वादधर्मोऽयमिति द्विज: ।निशाम्य रुदतीं क्रौञ्चीमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ।।    
 Having heard the wailing of the female bird, the sage Valmiki moved to pity at this irreligious act uttered the following words. 