And that best of Rākṣasas-heti-in the interests of his son asked for the hand of Sandhya's daughter; like to Sandhyā* herself in the potency. * The evening Twilight-spouse of the Sun.
संध्यादुहितरं सोऽथ संध्यातुल्यां प्रभावतः। वरयामास पुत्रार्थ हेती राक्षसपुङ्गवः॥