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Vasu :
“Prince ! Where did you kill your cock ?”
Vasu replied :
“Gurudev ! I was constantly doubtful about the existence of insects, worms, moths, ants, etc. in every cluster of trees. So I entered one cave in a mountain. there was darkness all around inside it. I thought “There would be nobody in this cave. Even if there would be any thing, it would not be able to see anything in such darkness. So looking to this loneliness I twisted the neck of the cock.”
The preceptor asked Narad :
“My son ! Show me your difficulty. How is it that you could not find any such place ?"
Narad replied :
