Hitopdesh • Chapter 3 • Shloka 86
अथ संजीवकः
साशङ्कमाह -- सेनापते किं मया कर्तव्यम् तदभिधीयताम् ।
करटको ब्रूते -- यद्यत्र कानने स्थित्याशास्ति तर्हि
गत्वाऽस्मद्देवपादारविन्दं प्रणम ।
संजीवको ब्रूते -- तदभयवाचं मे यच्छ । गच्छामि । तदा स्वकीयदक्षिणबाहुं ददातु
भवान् । करटको ब्रूते -- शृणु रे बलीवर्द अलमनया शङ्कया । यतः ।
प्रतिवाचमदत्त केशवः शपमानाय न चेदिभूभुजे ।
अनुहुङ्कुरुते घनध्वनिं न हि गोमायुरुतानि केसरी ॥
Then Samjivaka asked in fear - General, what am I to do? Tell me that. Karataka said if you at all wishes to live safe in this wood, go and bow to the lotus-like feet of our lord. Samjivaka replied - Then give me the promise of safety and I will go - for this purpose let your honour offer me your right hand as a pledge. Karataka replied - Dismiss this fear, O bull! For, Kesava returned not a reply to the king of Chedi who was abusing him. The lion roars in response to the thunder of clouds and not to the howlings of jackals.
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