There rose from the (sacrificial alter) a daughter, called Panchali, who was blessed with good fortune; she was beautiful her eyes were smiling and large. Her complexion was dark, her eyes were like lotus leaves, her hair was blue and curly, her nails were beautifully carved and they were like bright copper, her eyebrows were fair, her breasts were rising and her things tapering.
कुमारी चापि पाञ्चाली वेदमिध्यात् समुत्थिता। सुभगा दर्शनीयाङ्गी स्वसितायतलोचनाः॥ श्यामा पद्मपलाशाक्षी नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजा। ताम्रतुङ्गनखी सुभ्रूश्चारुपीनपयोधरा॥