Befooled and deprived of his reason by Kali, Nala ran away deserting his sleeping wife and lainenting profusely and plaintively for her.
अवकृष्टस्तु कलिना मोहितः प्राद्रवन्नलः। सुप्तामुत्सृज्य तां भार्यां विलप्य करुणं बहु॥