Haṁsajātaka

Suttapiṭaka · Khuddakanikāya · Jātaka (1) · Vol. 27 · Section 2129

[2129] "These geese fly away, their bodies bent, driven by fear; O golden-skinned one, golden-hued, you alone are left behind. Having eaten and drunk, these birds fly away, their bodies bent, with no regard for anyone; yet you alone stay in attendance. What, pray, is this bird to you, that you, though free, attend upon the one who is bound? The birds go off, abandoning him — why do you alone remain behind?"

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.