Hitopadesha 1.160.p1

1.160.p1

tataḥ prathama-bubhukṣāyām idaṃ niḥsvādu kodaṇḍa-lagnaṃ snāyu-bandhanaṃ khādāmi, ity uktvā tathākarot | tataś chinne snāyu-bandhane drutam utpatitena dhanuṣā hṛdi nirbhinnaḥ sa dīrgharāvaḥ pañcatvaṃ gataḥ | ato 'haṃ bravīmi kartavyaḥ sañcayo nityam ity ādi | tathā ca-

“Therefore, for my first hunger, I shall eat this tasteless sinew-binding fastened to the bow.” Having said this, he did so. Then, when the sinew-binding was severed, struck in the heart by the bow springing up swiftly, that Dīrgharāva met with death. Therefore I say: “Accumulation should always be made,” and so forth. And likewise: