'Never tires the fire of burning, never wearies death of slaying,
Nor the sea of drinking rivers, nor the bright-eyed of betraying,'
Thereupon the King's officer dismissed Kandarpa-ketu, and did justice by setting the Barber free, shaving the head of the Barber's wife, and punishing the Cowkeeper's.
'That is my story,' concluded Damanaka, 'and thence I said that we had no reason to complain.'
'Well, but we must do something,' said Karataka.
'Yes! How shall we break the friendship of the King with the Bull?' asked the other.
'It is very strong,' observed Karataka.
'But we can do it,' replied the other.
'What force would fail to win, fraud can attain:—
The Crow despatched the Serpent by a chain.'
'How did that occur?' asked Karataka.
Damanaka related:—