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· asti gautamasya maharṣe: tapovane mahātapā nāma muni: /

there-is in-Gautama’s-great-rishi’s-hermitage Mahātapas hermit

· tatra tena muninā kākena nīyamāna: mūṣika-śāvaka: dṛṣṭa: /

there by-that-hermit by-crow being-carried mouse’s-young-one seen

· tata: svabhāvadayātmanā tena muninā nīvārakaṇai: samvardhita: /

then by-nature-tender-minded by-that-hermit with-rice-grains brought-up-nurture

· tata: viḍāla: tam mūṣikam khāditum upadhāvati /

afterwards cat that mouse to-eat runs near

· tam avalokya mūṣika: tasya mune: kroḍe praviveśa /

that having-seen mouse that hermit’s on-lap (jumped on)entered

· tata: muninā uktam / mūṣika tvam mārjāra: bhava /

then by-hermit was-said , mouse, you cat be

hermit changed mouse into cat

· tata: sa: viḍāla: kukkuram dṛṣṭvā palāyate /

then that cat dog having-seen runs-away

cat is afraid of dog

· tata: muninā uktam / kukkurāt bibheṣi tvam eva kukkura: bhava /

then by-hermit was-said, from-dog you-fear you dog be

hermit changed cat into dog

· sa: ca kukkura: vyāghrāt bibheti /

and that dog from-tiger is-afraid

· tata: tena muninā kukkura: vyāghra: kṛta: /

therefore by-that by-hermit dog tiger made

· atha tam vyāghram muni: mūṣika: ayam iti paśyati /

now that tiger hermit mouse this sees

hermit sees the tiger as a mouse but other people see the tiger

· atha tam munim dṛṣṭvā vyāghram ca sarve vadanti /

now that hermit having-seen and tiger people say

· anena muninā mūṣika: vyāghratām nita: /

by-this-hermit mouse to-tiger’s-state led

· etat śrutvā sa: vyāghra: acintayat /

this having-heard that tiger reflected

· yāvat anena muninā sthātavyam

as-long-as by-that-hermit to-be-remained

tāvat idam me svarūpākhyānam akīrtikaram na palāyiṣyate /

so-long-as this of—my original-form-story disgrace-causing not will-go-away

· iti ālovya mūṣika: tam munim hantum gata: /

having-reflected mouse that herpmi to-kill went

· tata: muninā tat jñātvā puna: mūṣika: bhava

then by-hermit that having-perceived again mouse be

iti uktvā mūṣika eva kṛta: /

having-said mouse indeed made