The king, having approved of the plan, sent a crane, named Vichitra, to Ceylon with a confidential letter. Now the spy came and said - Sire, please listen to the affairs of the place. The vulture said this there. Since Meghavarna had stayed there for a long time, he knows whether or not king Chitravarna possesses qualities which make him a worthy person to make an alliance with. Thereupon that Meghavarna was called and asked by the king - Mr. crow, what sort of a king is that Hiranyagarbha or what sort of a minister is Chakravaka? The crow replied - Sire, king Hiranyagarbha is as magnanimous as Yudhishthira, while a minister of Chakravaka's type can nowhere be found. The king remarked - If so, how is it that he was taken in by you? Meghavarna observed with a smile - My lord, What ingenuity is there in deceiving those who have reposed confidence (in you)? What sort of prowess is that if one kills a man who has fallen asleep having reclined on the lap?