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Chapter 8.28
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Sanskrit Text
तान्सोऽभिपत्य
जिज्ञासुः
क
एषां
श्रेष्ठभागिति
।
उच्छिष्टदर्पितः
काको
बहूनां
दूरपातिनाम्
॥
English Translation
Proud of the leavings on which he fed the crow, approaching the swans who were capable of traversing a great distance, desired to enquire who amongst them was the leader. That foolish crow challenged him whom he considered as the leader amongst those swans capable of going to a great distance, saying-“Let us compete in fight."
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
तान् | सो | ऽभिपत्य | जिज्ञासुः | क | एषां | श्रेष्ठ + भाज् | इति
उच्छिष्ट + दर्पय् | काको | बहूनां | दूर + पातिन्
उच्छिष्ट + दर्पय् | काको | बहूनां | दूर + पातिन्