Hitopadesha 1.52

1.52

anyac ca-
vyomaikānta-vihāriṇo 'pi vihagāḥ samprāpnuvanty āpadaṃ
badhyante nipuṇair agādha-salilān matsyāḥ samudrād api |
durnītaṃ kim ihāsti kiṃ sucaritaṃ kaḥ sthāna-lābhe guṇaḥ
kālo hi vyasana-prasārita-karo gṛhṇāti dūrād api //

Furthermore: / Birds, though wandering solely in the sky, meet with disaster; / fish are caught from the ocean by skilled [fishermen], even from bottomless waters. / What is bad conduct here? What is good conduct? What is the virtue in gaining a [safe] position? / For Time, having stretched out the hand of misfortune, seizes even from afar.”

1.52.p1

iti prabodhya ātithyaṃ kṛtvā āliṅgya ca tena sampreṣitaś citragrīvo 'pi saparivāro yatheṣṭa-deśān yayau, hiraṇyako 'pi sva-vivaraṃ praviṣṭaḥ |

Having consoled him thus, extended hospitality, and embraced him, Citragrīva, sent off by him, went to the desired regions along with his retinue; Hiraṇyaka too entered his hole.

With this correction Golden-skin proceeded to perform the duties of hospitality, and afterwards, embracing and dismissing them, the pigeons left for such destination as they fancied, and the King of the Mice retired again into his hole.