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50 passagesतत् पश्य मे बुद्धि-प्रभावम् । परं ममापि सुहृद्-भूता वीणारवा नाम मक्षिकास्ति । तत् ताम् आहूयागच्छामि, येन स दुरात्मा दुष्ट-गजो बध्यते ।
Then behold the power of my intelligence. Moreover, I too have a fly named Vīṇāravā who has become my friend. I will call her and come, so that that wicked, evil elephant may be bound.
अथासौ चटकया सह मक्षिकाम् आसाद्य प्रोवाच-भद्रे, ममेष्टेयं चटका केनचिद् दुष्ट-गजेन पराभूताण्ड-स्फोटनेन । तत् तस्य वधोपायम् अनुतिष्ठतो मे साहाय्यं कर्तुम् अर्हसि ।
Then he, together with the sparrow, approached the fly and said: “Dear one, this sparrow dear to me has been overcome by a wicked elephant through the smashing of her eggs. Therefore, you ought to assist me as I undertake the means of killing him.”
मक्षिकाप्य् आह-भद्र ! किम् उच्यतेऽत्र विषये । उक्तं च-
The fly too said: “Dear one, what can be said about this matter? And it has been said: …”
पुनः प्रत्युपकाराय मित्राणां क्रियते प्रियम् । यत् पुनर् मित्र-मित्रस्य कार्यं मित्रैर् न किं कृतम् ॥
Again, a pleasant deed is done for friends in return for a favor; what task for a friend’s friend has not been done by friends?
सत्यम् एतत् । परं ममापि भेको मेघनादो नाम मित्रं तिष्ठति । तम् अप्य् आहूय यथोचितं कुर्मः । उक्तं च-
That is true. Moreover, I too have a frog-friend named Meghanāda staying here. Let us summon him as well and do what is appropriate. It has also been said:
Panchatantra
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