In English
Once when he was walking along the banks of the in this dress, some who were taking bath there questioned him whether he belonged to the community of (hunters belonging to a hill tribe were called ). told them that he was (a servant of ) and not a Koya. Thereupon, they questioned him why he was dressed and equipped with bow and arrows like if he was only a servant of . They heckled him saying, "What is the use of merely trying to imitate in appearance only? Are you capable of wielding the bow and arrows as did?" Just then a bird was flying fast at a great height across the sky above their heads. The pointed the bird to and asked him whether he could shoot that bird. With 's name on his lips, immediately aimed an arrow at the flying bird and brought it down right in front of the . Seeing the dead bird, the accused saying, "There is no harmony of thought, word and deed in you and therefore you are a (a wicked person); you chant 's name and at the same time you have committed the sin of killing an innocent bird, to show off your skill." When replied that he shot the bird at their instance only, they remonstrated, saying, "If we ask you to eat grass, will you do so? Don't you have your own independent thinking or discrimination?" Then gently replied, "Sirs, past is past. Kindly tell me what I should do now?"