Verse 43·VR 2.12.43

शैब्यः श्येनकपोतीये स्वमांसं पक्षिते ददौ | अलर्कश्चक्षुषी दत्वा जगाम गतिमुत्तमाम् || २-१२-४३

bharatenaatmanaa chaaham shape te manujaadhipa | yathaa naanyena tushhyeyamR^ite raamavivaasanaat || 2-12-49

Translation

When there was a dispute between a hawk and a pigeon (who were no other than Indra the ruler of gods and the god of fire respectively), the ruler of Sibis* gave away his own flesh to the bird and king Alarka* by parting with his eyes, attained to the highest destiny.

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