Shloka 41
एतच्छुत्वा वच: सर्वे मूषिका विप्रदुद्गुवुः । बिडालो<पि स दुष्टात्मा जगामैव यथागतम्,“कोलिककी यह बात सुनकर सब चूहे भाग गये और वह दुष्टात्मा बिलाव भी अपना- सा मुँह लेकर जैसे आया था, वैसे चला गया
etac chrutvā vacaḥ sarve mūṣikā vipradudruvuḥ | biḍālo 'pi sa duṣṭātmā jagāmaiva yathāgatam ||
Sañjaya said: “Hearing these words, all the mice fled in panic; and that wicked cat too, crestfallen, went away just as it had come.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
When harmful intent is exposed, deception loses its power; the wise respond with discernment and timely withdrawal, prioritizing safety over engagement with a known predator.
After hearing the cat’s words (and recognizing the danger), the mice scatter and escape; the cat, thwarted and disgraced, departs without achieving its aim.