The king asked how it was. The crow thus related - A certain Brahmana had commenced a sacrifice in Gotama's forest. As he was wending his way back after having purchased a goat for the sacrifice at some village and taken it on his shoulders, he was noticed by three villains. Then the villains, thinking to themselves that if by some means they could get the goat they would display their wit to its utmost, stood under three trees at an interval of two miles each, on the way, awaiting the Brahmana's arrival. Now as the Brahmana passed on, one of the villains said - Ho Brahmana, why is it that you are carrying a dog on your shoulder? The Brahmana replied - this is not a dog, but a sacrificial goat. Then he was addressed the same question by another villain standing next (to the first). On hearing that the Brahmana took off the goat from his shoulder, placed it on the ground and having examined it again and again, replaced it on his shoulder and set off, but with a wavering mind. For, Surely the mind even of the good wavers on hearing the words of the wicked; and he who is led into confidence by such (words) perishes, as did the camel Chitrakarna.