Hearing the words of Kotikasya, the Sauvira hero said to Shaivya, "Hearing her words my mind has been inclined towards her. Why have you come unsuccessful from that best of females; having once seen this lady other women appear to me as so many monkeys. O mighty-armed heroes, I tell you the truth. From the very moment I saw her my mind has been entirely captivated by her. Tell me, O Shaivya, if that excellent lady is a human being."
कोटिकास्यवचः श्रुत्वा शैब्यं सौवीरकोऽब्रवीत्। यदा वाचं व्याहरन्त्यामस्यां मे रमते मनः॥ सीमन्तिनीनां मुख्यायां विनिवृत्तः कथं भवान्। एतां दृष्ट्वा स्त्रियो मेऽन्या यथा शाखामृगस्त्रियः॥ प्रतिभान्ति महाबाहो सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते। दर्शनादेव हि मनस्तया मेऽपहृतं भृशम्॥ तां समाचक्ष्व कल्याणी यदि स्याच्छैव्य मानुषी।