01222001 jaritovAca 'vaizaMpAyana said, 'Hearing those words of her sons Jarita continued,
01222001a asmAd bilAn niSpatitaM zyena AkhuJM jahAra tam 'The little mouse that had come out of this hole was seized by a hawk
01222001c kSudraGM gRhItvA pAdAbhyAmM bhayanM na bhavitA tataH with his claws and carried away hence. Therefore, ye may fearlessly enter this hole now.'
01222002 zArGgakA UcuH The young ones replied,
01222002a na hRtanM taM vayaM vidmazH zyenenAkhuGM kathaJM cana 'We are not by any means certain of that mouse having been taken away by the hawk.
01222002c anye 'pi bhavitAro 'tra tebhyo 'pi bhayam eva naH There may be other mice living here. From them we have every fear.
01222003a saMzayo hy agnir Agacched dRSTaM vAyor nivartanam
01222003c mRtyur no bilavAsibhyo bhaven mAtar asaMzayam Whereas it is doubtful whether fire will at all approach us here. Already we see an adverse wind blowing the flames away. If we enter the hole, death is certain at the hands of the dwellers in the hole.
