Having been thus addressed, the beautiful Jaratkaru, was filled with anxiety and sorrow. Her eyes were full of tears, her face was colourless with fear and her voice choked with sobs. She mustered courage, but her voice was trembling. She joined her hands and thus addressed the Rishi Jaratkaru, "O virtuous man, it is not proper for you to leave me.
इत्युक्ता साऽनवद्याङ्गी प्रत्युवाच मुनि तदा। जरत्कारुं जरत्कारुश्चिन्ताशोकपरायणा॥ बाष्पगद्गदया वाचा मुखेन परिशुष्यता। कृताञ्जलिर्वरारोहा पर्यश्रुनयना ततः॥ धैर्यमालम्ब्य वामोरूहृदयेन प्रवेपता। न मामर्हसि धर्मज्ञ परित्यक्तुमनागसम्॥