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यद्विस्तरेण कथितं मुनिभिस्तदस्मिन् सर्वं मया निगदितं पुनरुक्तवर्जम् । श्रुत्वा अपि कोकिलरुतं बलिभुग्विरौति यत्तत्स्वभावकृतं अस्य पिकं न जेतुम् ॥ ४७-२८ ॥

Of the many truths stated by Ṛṣis in this chapter entitled Mayūra Citraka. I have rejected those which were mere repetitions and stated the rest. Even after hearing the musical note of the cuckoo, the crow is not mute and when it caws, it is not with a view to imitate or excel the cuckoo.

english translation

Chapter 48

Verse 1