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1135. A tiger was approached for help (or; protection, lit, reso
rted to) by a fox and hat one (in turn) by a bear and that too (in its turn) by a deer; who is not stunned (lit,
confused in mind) in (the fear of) death ? 1136 A doe would not move as she was bound by the fetters of
love for her new-born baby; and the buck also stayed put
there along with his sweetheart. A137. Leaving alone his mate, killed by sharp arrows, a Citraka
(i.e. a tiger, or a cheetah, or a leopard) behaved in a manner befitting his name, (because, Citraka also means
“a queer act” acc. to Dr. Upadhye). 1138 Although he flew away and (thus) evaded elephants, horses
and men, a peacock fell in the jaws of hounds; under the
influence of Fate, dying is also not peaceful. 1139. With his mouth occupied with the intestines of a hare (acc.
to com., or, of a wolf or ruddy goose i.e Cakravāka), a dog ran towards a female jackal (acc. to com., or a bear), (thus) longing for both at the same time he did not get
either ! 1140. As the neck of her stag was ripped by a Vavalla (i.e. a
kind of weapon) first, a heart-broken hind gave up hier
life as if it was an offender. 1141. The male deer by being struck, the female by separation
(from him) and the hunter by remembering his wife's eyes
and shedding tears-thus all three died at the same time. 1142. Running out from elephant-holes (or, mountain caves)
shaken by lion-roars (all around) the herds of boars were
caught by the powerful Saurastra hounds. 1143. Then, with his eyes red with anger at the direct insult to
his own brethren, a wild boar, knocking down men and
. horses came (charging) in front of the king. 1144. And that haughty boar, turning quickly and angrily,
(attacked and) killed the king's horse and he (i.e. the king) in turn killed that boar. . .
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