Hitopadesha 1.55.p8

1.55.p8

tataḥ paścād astaṃ gate savitari bhagavati marīci-mālini tau mṛgasya vāsa-bhūmiṃ gatau | tatra campaka-vṛkṣa-śākhāyāṃ subuddhi-nāmā kāko mṛgasya cira-mitraṃ nivasati | tau dṛṣṭvā kāko 'vadat-sakhe citrāṅga ! ko 'yaṃ dvitīyaḥ ?
mṛgo brūte-mitra ! akasmād āgantunā saha maitrī na yuktā | tan na bhadram ācaritam | tathā coktam-

'Who is this number two, friend Deer?'

'It is a Jackal,' answered the Deer, 'that desires our acquaintance.'

'You should not become friendly to a stranger without reason,' said Sharp-sense. 'Don't you know?'