Have you anywhere seen the heroic and unconquerable Nala, my husband, the ruler of the Nishadhas, with the gait of an elephant of great intelligence, having long arms, of illustrious renown, endued with prowess and possessed of energy? O best of mountains! seeing me desolate and lamenting and fainting (with grief) wherefore do you not console me by speaking to me as your own afflicted daughter.
गजेन्द्रविक्रमोधीमान् दीर्घबाहुरमर्षणः। विक्रान्तः सत्त्ववान् वीरो भर्ता मम महायशाः॥ निषधानामधिपतिः कच्चिद् दृष्टस्त्वया नलः। विपलतीं किमेकां मां पर्वतश्रेष्ठ विह्वलाम्॥