Hitopdesh • Chapter 3 • Shloka 84
करटकः पृच्छति -- कथमेतत् ।
दमनकः कथयति --
॥ कथा ३ ॥
अस्त्युत्तरपथेऽर्बुदशिखरनाम्नि पर्वते
महाविक्रमो नाम सिंहः । अस्य पर्वतकन्दरमधिशयानस्य
केसराग्रं कश्चिन्मूषिकः प्रत्यहं छिनत्ति । ततः केसराग्रं
लूनं दृष्ट्वा कुपितो विवरान्तर्गतं मूषिकमलभमानोऽचिन्तयत् --
क्षुद्रशत्रुर्भवेद्यस्तु विक्रमान्नैव लभ्यते ।
तमाहन्तुं पुरस्कार्यः सदृशस्तस्य सैनिकः ॥
Karataka asked how it was. Damanaka related - On the mountain called Arbudasikhara in the northern region lived a lion, Mahavikrama by name. A certain mouse gnawed the tips of his mane as he slept in his mountain-den. Then seeing the points of his mane bitten off he got angry, but not being able to catch the mouse that was in his hole, he meditated - When an enemy is insignificant and cannot be overcome by valour, a warrior of his rank should be set forth to kill him.
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