Inviting all his patience, the ascetic tried to suppress that desire. With all his efforts, however, Vyasa could not control his agitated mind. On account of the inevitability of what was to take place the Rishi's heart was drawn by Ghritachi's beauty.
स तु धैर्येण महता निगृह्णन् हृच्छयं मुनिः। न शशाक नियन्तुं तद् व्यास: प्रविसृतं मनः॥ भावित्वाच्चैव भावस्य घृताच्या वपुषा हृतः।