When she entered that good city, half dressed, the citizens saw her terror-stricken, very weak and helpless, of loosened hairs, unbathed and faring even as a mad woman. Through curiosity the boys of the city pursued her, while they saw her enter into the city of the king of the Chedis. Then the damsel, thus surrounded by the boys, came to the front of the palace.
अथ वस्त्रार्धसंवीता प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम्। तां विह्वलां कृशां दीनां मुक्तकेशीममार्जिताम्॥ उन्मत्तामिव गच्छन्तीं ददृशुः पुरवासिनः। प्रविशन्तीं तु तां दृष्ट्वा चेदिराजपुरीं तदा॥ अनुजग्मुस्तत्र बाला चामिपुत्राः कुतूहलात्। सा तैः परिवृतागच्छत् समीपं राजवेश्मनः॥