The lion asked how it was. Damanaka related - A pair of tittibhas lived on the shore of the southern sea. The female when near her delivery said to her husband - My dear, find out a retired place convenient for my delivery. The male said - My dear, this very place is surely fit for your delivery. She replied - This place is washed over by the tide. The male observed - What? Am I so powerless that the sea should insult me, stationed in my own house? The female said smiling - My lord, vast is the difference between the sea and yourself. Or rather, it is difficult to form a correct estimate of one's self - whether one is capable (of achieving a thing) or not: he who has such knowledge does not experience trouble even in a difficulty.