"Who are you, O you of beautiful form, you have aroused love in me. O warlike one, O sinless one, I desire to know how have you come here. Why have you come here! And how is it you have not been perceived by any body? Indeed, my palace is so well-guarded; and so strict are the commands of the king." Being thus addressed by the daughter of
कस्त्वं सर्वानवद्याङ्ग मम हृच्छयवर्धन। प्राप्तोऽस्यमरवद् वीर ज्ञातुमिच्छामि तेऽनघ।॥ कथमागमनं चेह कथं चासि न लक्षितः। सुरक्षितं हि मे वेश्म राजा चैवोचशासनः॥ एवमुक्तस्तु वैदा नलस्तां प्रत्युवाच ह।