In the days of yore during the Krita-yuga, O Sire, there lived a certain king by name Akampana. Once on a time, on the field of battle, amongst his foes, he was on the point of succumbing to his enemies.
पुरा कृतयुगे तात आसीद् राजा हकम्पनः। स शत्रुवशमापन्नो मध्ये संग्राममूर्धनि॥