Hitopdesh • Chapter 3 • Shloka 172
ततो दमनकः पिङ्गलकसमीपां गत्वा देव समागतोऽसौ पापाशयः । तत्सज्जीभूय
स्थीयताम् इत्युक्त्वा पूर्वोक्ताकारं कारयामास । संजीवकोऽप्यागत्य तथाविधं
विकृताकारं सिंहं दृष्ट्वा स्वानुरूपं विक्रमं चकार । ततस्तयोः प्र्वृत्ते महाहवे
संजीवकः सिंहेन व्यापादितः ।
अथ पिङ्गलकः संजीवकं व्यापाद्य विश्रान्तः सशोको इव तिष्ठति । ब्रूते च -- किं
मया दारुणं कर्म कृतम् । यतः ।
परैः संभुज्यते राज्यं स्वयं पापस्य भाजनम् ।
धर्मातिक्रमतो राजा सिंहो हस्तिवधादिव ॥
Damanaka then repaired to Pingalaka, and saying - My lord, the villain (lit., the vile intentioned one) is coming; do you therefore prepare yourself and wait - he made him assume the attitude described before. Samjivaka too, on coming there, saw the lion with altered features in that way and displayed his valour in a manner worthy of himself. Then in the fierce battle that ensued Samjivaka was killed by the lion. Now Pingalaka, after he had slain Samjivaka and taken rest, stood like one sorrow-smitten and said - What a cruel deed have I done! For, when a king transgresses his duty, his kingdom is enjoyed by others; while he himself is the abode of sin, like a lion that kills an elephant.
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