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एक एव खगो मानी चिरञ्जीवतु चातकः । म्रियते वा पिपासार्तो याचते वा पुरन्दरम् ॥

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Long live the Chataka — the one bird of true self-respect! Tormented by thirst, he would sooner die than beg from anyone but Indra (the rain god).

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