A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s6.t4.288

v2.c19.s6.t4.288

request. But as he knew the lion was proud, he said: ‘It is needful to do two things in carrying this load, to groan and to bear the burden; I cannot do both at the same time, you will have to undertake one of them.’ As the lion was proud and did not want to groan, he asked the jackal to groan, while he could carry the load himself. So the lion carried the load, but the jackal followed the lion, groaning. In the same way I also bear the burden of presenting the doctrine, but you are not able to say, in agreement with me, ‘It is so.’ ”[^1)