Pingalaka said - Dear Damanaka, why do you talk so? You, the son of our prime minister, did not come here for so long a time believing in the words of some rogue. Now freely say your say. Damanaka said - Lord, I have a question to ask. Please reply. Why does my lord stand here, as if amazed, without drinking water, although thirsty? Pingalaka replied - You have spoken well. But there is no one trustworthy to whom this secret can be confined. You are such a one. Therefore, I will communicate it to you. Listen. This forest has now been inhabited by some beast, unheard of before, and must for that reason, be left by us. I am perplexed on this account. Similarly, you too have heard that strange loud sound. Great must be the strength of this animal corresponding to his voice. Damanaka replied - My lord, this is, indeed, a great cause for fear. We too have heard the sound. But he is a bad minister who first counsels the quitting of land and then a fight. At this crisis when it is difficult to know what steps to take, the use of servants alone is to be known. For, A man knows (tests) on the touchstone of adversity the strength of his relatives, wife and servants, as also of his intellect and mental calibre.