 स तं निपतितं भूमौ शरण्यश्शरणागतम्।।वधार्हमपि काकुत्स्थ: कृपया पर्यपालयत्। 
 Seeing the crow fallen on the ground, O Kakutstha, you who are a saviour of those who seek refuge saved him out of compassion, even though he deserved to be killed. 