gangazara for a while thought upon the repeated advice given by the three animals about releasing the goldsmith: "what wrong would there be in my assisting him? why should i not release him also?" so thinking to himself, gangazara let down the vessel again. the goldsmith caught hold of it, and demanded help. the soothsayer's son had no time to lose; he was himself dying of thirst. therefore he lifted the goldsmith up, who now began his story. "stop for a while,"