In English
Meeting with
In the meantime, came in the guise of an ascetic and abducted . When and returned to the hut, they found the hut empty. The two brothers now went in search of in . While searching for , they found the bird badly mutilated. had earlier met the bird and mistaken it for a demon. The bird then said to that it was a friend of his father, . It prayed to to give it the duty of looking after in their absence. At the time of ’s abduction, encountered in the sky and fought bravely to prevent from carrying her away. But axed its two wings. The helpless was now dying. It was at this juncture that the brothers approached and learnt about the abduction of . felt deep pity and gratitude for the bird , which had sacrificed its life for His sake. He placed ’s head on His lap and poured cool water down its throat. Drinking water from ’s hand, the bird breathed its last. While did not have the good fortune of attaining , the heavenly state, did while resting its head in ’s lap. That is why it is said: