In agreement, the birds fly,“Sammodamānā gacchanti,taking away the net.jālamādāya pakkhino;But when they start arguingYadā te vivadissanti,they’ll come under my sway.tadā ehinti me vasan”ti.
Similar passages elsewhere
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