BUMBOO.. The Donkey Who Would Not Budge

Bumboo, the protagonist, is one of the family's pack animals and in grave danger of being sold off because he avoids any nocturnal work, in fact any night-time activity at all. As darkness falls, so does he. He falls on his knees wherever he happens to be, and young Padma was sure to find him in exactly the same spot the next morning. What does Padma do next?