At that time, Sukra's daughter, matchless in beauty and grace, was walking in the forest. The king saw that jewel of a girl, and being stricken with lust and growing restless he approached her and said.
तत्र भार्गवकन्यां स रूपेणाप्रतिमां भुवि। विचरन्तीं वनोद्देशे दण्डोऽपश्यदनुत्तमाम्॥ स दृष्ट्वा तां सुदुर्मेधा अनङ्गशरपीडितः। अभिगम्य सुसंविग्नः कन्यां वचनमब्रवीत्॥